Replacing the Blade
Important: Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install
the blade pr oper l y . If y ou do not ha v e a torque wr ench
or ar e uncomf or ta ble perf or ming this pr ocedur e,
contact an Authoriz ed Ser vice Dealer .
Examine the blade whenev er y ou r un out of g asoline . If the
blade is damag ed or crac k ed, re place it immediately . If the
blade edg e is dull or nic k ed, ha v e it shar pened or re place it.
T he blade is shar p; contacting the blade can r esult
in serious per sonal injur y .
W ear g lo v es when ser vicing the blade.
1. R efer to Pre paring for Maintenance .
2. Tip the mo w er onto its side with the air filter up .
3. Use a bloc k of w ood to hold the blade steady ( Figure
25 ).
Figure 25
4. R emo v e the blade , sa ving all mounting hardw are ( Figure
25 ).
5. Install the new blade and all mounting hardw are ( Figure
26 ).
Figure 26
Important: P osition the cur v ed ends of the blade
to point to w ard the mo w er housing .
6. Use a torque wr ench to tighten the blade bolt to
60 ft-lb (82 N ⋅ m).
Important: A bolt torqued to 60 ft-lb (82 N ⋅ m)
is v er y tight. W hile holding the blade with a block
of w ood, put y our w eight behind the ratchet or
wr ench and tighten the bolt secur el y . T his bolt is
v er y dif ficult to o v er tighten.
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