CoolingSystem
Maintenance
CleaningtheCoolingSystem
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Cleanthecooling
system.
Useadrybrushtocleangrassandaccumulateddebrisfrom
theengine.
Important:Topreventcontaminatingthefuelsystem,
donotusewatertocleantheengine.
BladeMaintenance
ServicingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keepthebladessharp.For
convenientsharpeningandreplacement,keepextrablades.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreakandapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator’s
orbystander’sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
InspectingtheBlades
1.Removethemower;referto
RemovingtheMower(page27).
2.Inspectthecuttingedges(
Figure31).Iftheedgesare
notsharporhavenicks,removethebladesandsharpen
them;refertoSharpeningtheBlades(page27).
Figure31
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea
3.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure31).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot
forminginthisarea(Figure31),immediatelyinstalla
newblade.
RemovingtheBlades
1.Removethemower;referto
RemovingtheMower(page27).
2.Carefullytipthemowerover.
3.Removethebolt(5/8inchwrench),curvedwasher,
retainer,andblade(
Figure32).Useablockofwoodas
awedgebetweenthebladeandthemowertolockthe
bladewhenyouareremovingthebolt.
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