Manual

WARNING:Periodicallyinspect
the Made spindJes for cracks or
damage, especially if you strike a
foreign object. Replace immedi-
ately if damaged.
Thebladesmayberemovedas follows,
1, Removethe deckfrombeneaththe tractor,(referto
CuttingDeckRemovalon page21)thengentlyflip
the deckoverto exposeitsunderside,
2, Race a blockof wood betweenthe centerdeckhous-
ingbaffleandthe cuttingbladeto act asa stabilizer,
SeeFigure16,
3, Usea 15/16"wrenchto removethe hexflangenut
thatsecuresthe bladeto thespindleassembly,See
Figure16,
4, Toproperlysharpenthe cutting blades,removeequal
amountsof metalfrombothends of the bladesalong
the cuttingedges,parallelto the trailingedge,at a
25°to 30° angle,
I[_tPORTANT:If the cuttingedgeof the bladehasalready
beensharpenedto within15/8" fromthe edge,or if any
metalseparationis present,replacethe bladeswith new
ones,SeeFigure17,
It is importantthateachcuttingbladeedgebeground
equallyto maintainproperbladebalance,
• A poorlybalancedbladewill causeexcessive
vibrationand maycausedamageto thetractorand
resultinpersonalinjury,The bladecan betestedby
balancingit ona roundshaftscrewdriver,Grindmetal
fromthe heavysideuntil it balancesevenly,
• Whenreplacingthe blade,be sureto installthe blade
withthe sideof the blademarked"Bottom" (orwith
a part numberstampedin it) facingthe groundwhen
the moweris inthe operatingposition,
IMPORTANT:Usea torquewrenchto tightenthe blade
spindlehexflangenutto between70foot-poundsand 90
foot-pounds,
Fuses
A fuseis installedinyourtractor'swiringharnessto
protectthe tractor'selectricalsystemfromdamage
causedby excessiveamperage,
Figure 16
Figure 17
If the electricalsystemdoes notfunction,or your
tractor'senginewillnotcrank,first checkto becertain
thatthe fusehas not blown,
• It can eitherbefoundunderthe hoodmountedbehind
the top of the dashpanelon the supportbar,or under
the seatmountedto the insideof the tractorframe
nextto the batterytray,
Always use a fuse with the same
amperage capacity for replace-
meat.
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Periodically inspect
the blade spindles for
cracks or damage,
especially if you strike
aforeign object.
Replace immediately if
damaged.
Always use a fuse with
:he same amperage
capacity for replace-
meat.