Operation Manual

2.Steadyeachbladewithaboardandturnthebladebolt
clockwisewithatorquewrenchasshowninFigure40;
torqueeachbladeboltto82N-m(60ft-lb).
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Figure40
Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is
verytight.Putyourweightbehindthewrenchand
tightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltisverydifcult
toovertighten.
3.Rotatetheinstalledblade1/4turnuntilitisvertical,
andinstalltheotherbladeinthesamemannerasthe
rst(refertostep1).
Note:Thebladesshouldbeperpendicular,forming
aninverted“T”asshowninFigure41.
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Figure41
1.Blade(2)
4.Tightenthesecondblade;refertostep2.
5.Rotatethebladesbyhandafull360°turntoensure
thattheydonottouch.
Note:Ifthebladestoucheachother,theyarenot
mountedcorrectly.Repeatsteps1through3untilthe
bladesnolongertoucheachother.
WARNING
Incorrectlyinstallingthebladescoulddamage
themachineorcauseaninjurytotheoperator
ortobystanders.
AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Cable
Ifthemachinedoesnotself-propelortendstocreepforward
whenyoureleasethecontrolbar,adjustthedrivecable.
1.Stopandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Loosenthecable-supportnut(Figure42).
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Figure42
1.Cable-supportnut
3.Slidethecable-supportnuttowardthemachineto
increasetheself-propelaction;slidethecable-support
nutawayfromthemachinetodecreasetheself-propel
action.
4.Tightenthecable-supportnut.
5.Checktheoperationforthedesireddrivecontrol,and
repeatthestepsabove,ifnecessary.
Note:Ifthemachinecreepsforwardwithoutthe
controlbarengagedorifthewheelsspinwhenyou
lifttherearwheelsofftheground,thecableistoo
tight;loosenthecable-supportnut,pullthecablejacket
upward(awayfromthemachine)slightly,andtighten
thecable-supportnut.
Note:Youmayalsoadjustthemaximumground
speed(whenthecontrolbarisfullyengaged)asdesired.
CleaningundertheMachine
Foroptimalcuttingperformance,keeptheundersideofthe
machinehousingclean.Youmayeitherwashorscapethe
clippingsawayfromunderthemachinehousing.
WashingundertheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanunderthe
machinehousing.
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