BladeSpindleRemoval(continued)
8.Liftspindleassemblyfromdeck.SeeBladeSpindleService(page8–17)for
additionalspindleserviceinformation.
BladeSpindleInstallation
1.Positionspindleoncuttingdecknotingorientationofgreasetting(Figure
331).Securespindleassemblytodeckwithcorrectfasteners(Figure332).
2.Installcuttingblade,anti−scalpcupandbladebolttospindle.Tightenblade
boltfrom119to146N·m(88to108ft−lb).
3.Slowlyrotatecuttingbladestoverifythatbladesdonotcontactanydeck
components.
4.Usea⅜”or½”driveratchetorbreakerbartorelieveidlerpulleytension
andinstalldrivebelt(s).
5.Ifdrivespindlewasremoved,installhydraulicmotortocuttingdeck.See
CuttingDeckMotor(page5–118)foradditionalinformation.
6.Installallcuttingdeckcovers.
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