Use and Care Manual

REPLACING THE MOWER BLADE (See Figs. 24-25)

NOTE: Remove safety key and battery before performing any maintenance!

NOTE: Only use identical replacement blades. LawnMaster

mower blade replacement part #RMB6018A.

■ Stop the motor and allow the blade to come to a complete stop.

■ With blade stopped, remove SAFETY KEY and BATTERY from mower and store in safe location.

■ Remove collection bag from mower if attached.

■ Slowly turn the mower onto its side.

■ Wedge a block of wood between the blade and the mower deck (12) in order to prevent blade

from turning while the blade nut is being removed.

Always protect hands by wearing heavy gloves and/or wrapping the cutting edges of the blade with

rags and other material when performing blade maintenance. Failure to heed this warning could

result in serious personal injury.

WARNING

Before performing any maintenance, make sure the mower is unplugged from the power supply and

battery has been removed. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury.

WARNING

MAINTENANCE

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BLADE

WOODEN BLOCK

BOLT

■ Loosen the blade nut using a wrench or socket (not provided).

■ Remove the blade nuts counterclockwise, then remove the blade.

■ Make certain the fan assembly is pushed completely against the motor shaft.

■ Place the new blade on the shaft against the fan assembly. Make sure it is installed with the

curved ends pointing up toward the mower deck (17) and not down toward the ground.

■ Thread the blade nuts on the shaft and finger tighten.

to ensure the bolt is properly tightened.

■ Torque the blade nuts down using a torque wrench (not provided) to 25 N•m (221.5 pound-inches)

NOTE: Make certain all parts are replaced in the exact order in which they were removed.