2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure96).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.Ifthe
bladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloffthe
endofthesailareaonly(Figure97).Repeatthis
procedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
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Figure96
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
97).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustbepointingupwardtowardtheinside
ofthemowertoensurethatitcutsproperly.
2.Installtheanti-scalpplateandbladebolt(Figure
97).
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Figure97
1.Spindle
3.Anti-scalpplate
2.Sailareaofblade
4.Bladebolt
3.Torquethebladeboltto115-150N-m
(85-110ft-lb).
CorrectingtheMowerDeck
Mismatch
Ifthecutisunevenacrossthemowerswath,correctit
asfollows:
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Setthecuttingunittothedesiredheight-of-cut,
movethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition,stop
theengine,settheparkingbrake,andremove
theignitionkey.
3.Checkandadjustthefrontandreartirepressure;
refertoCheckingtheTirePressure(page58).
4.Checkforbentblades.
5.Removethecoversfromthetopofthecutting
units.
6.Rotatethebladeoneachspindleuntiltheends
faceforwardandbackward.
7.Measurefromtheoortothefronttipofthe
cuttingedge.
8.Adjustthejamnutssecuringthedeck
yokes/chainstothemowerdeckuntilthemower
deckislevel.
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Figure98
1.Chain
3.Jamnut
2.Yoke4.Mowerdeck
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