Manual

B_adeCare
WARNING:When removing the cutting
bladefor sharpeningor replacement,
protect your hands with a pair of heavy
gloves or use a heavy rag to hold the
blade.
Periodicallyinspectthe bladeadapterfor cracks,
especiallyif you strikea foreignobiect,Replacewhen
necessary,Followthe stepsbelowfor bladeservice,
1, Disconnectsparkplugwire fromsparkplug,Turn
moweron itsside makingsurethatthe airfilterand
the carburetorarefacingup,
2, Removethe boltand the bladebellsupportwhich
holdthe bladeandthe bladeadapterto the engine
crankshaft,Figure5=2,
3, Removebladeandadapterfromthecrankshaft,
Figure5=2,
4, The bladecan be sharpenedwitha file oron agrind=
ingwheel Do notattemptto sharpenthe bladewhileit
is stillonthe mower,
Whensharpeningthe blade,followthe originalangle
of grind, Grindeachcuttingedgeequallyto keepthe
bladebalanced,
5, To testfor balance,removebladeand balanceon
a roundshaftscrewdriver,Removemetalfromthe
heavysideuntil it balancesevenly,
WARNING:An unbalanced bladewill
causeexcessive vibration when rotating
at high speeds. It may causedamage to
mower and could breakcausing personal
injury.
6, Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftandthe innersurface
of the bladeadapterwithlightoil Slidethe blade
adapterontotheenginecrankshaft,
7, Placethe bladeonthe adaptersuchthatthe side
of the blademarked"Bottom"(orwith partnumber)
facesthe groundwhenthe moweris in the operating
position,Makesurethatthe bladeis alignedand
seatedon the bladeadapterflanges,
8, Placebladebellsupporton the blade,Alignnotches
on the bladebellsupportwithsmallholesin blade,
9, Replacehexbolt andtightenhex boltto torque:450
in, Ibs,min,,600 in, Ibs,max,
Toensuresafeoperationof yourmower,periodically
checkthe bladeboltfor correcttorque,
Replacing Rear F_ap
1, To removerearflap,cut off theflat endof thewire rod
whichsecuresit to thedeck, Figure5-3,
2, Attachthe newflap andnew rodto deck,bendingthe
endsof the newrodoverto secureto deck,
J
Figure5-2:Removethebolt,support,andadaptertoaccess
theblade,
Figure5-3:Cutwire to removerearflap.
Off-Season Storage
The followingstepsshouldbetakento prepareyour
lawnmowerfor storage,
, Cleanandlubricatemowerthoroughlyas described
in the lubricationinstructions,
, Do not usea pressurewasherorgardenhoseto
dean yourunit,
, Referto enginemanualfor correctengine
storageinstructions,
• Coatmower'scuttingbladewithchassisgreaseto
preventrusting,
• Storemowerina dry,dean area,Do not storenext
to corrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer,
When storinganytypeof powerequipmentin apoorly
ventilatedor metalstorageshed,careshouldbetaken
to rust-proofthe equipment,Usinga lightoil orsilicone,
coattheequipment,especiallycablesandall moving
partsof yourlawnmowerbeforestorage,
11
WARNING
When removing
the cutting blade
for sharpening or
replacement, protect
your hands with a pair
of heavygloves or use
a heavy rag to hold
the blade.
An unbalanced blade
will cause excessive
vibration when rotat-
ing at high speeds, it
may cause damage
to mower and could
break causing per-
serial injury.