Operator`s manual

Blade Care " "
_ ARNING: When removing the
cutting blade for sharpening or
replacement, protect your hands
with a pair of heavy gloves or use
a heavy rag to hold the blade.
Periodicallyinspectthebladeadapterfor cracks,
especiallyif youstrikea foreignobject. Replacewhen
necessary.Followthe stepsbelowfor bladeservice.
1. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplug.Turn
moweron itsside makingsurethatthe airfilterand
the carburetorareup.
2. Removethe boltandthe bladebellsupportwhich
holdthe bladeand the bladeadapterto the engine
crankshaft.See Figure4.
3. Removebladeandadapterfromthe crankshaft.
4. The bladecan be sharpenedwitha fileor on a grind-
ingwheel.Do notattemptto sharpenthe bladewhileit
isstillonthe mower.
5. Whensharpeningthe blade,followthe originalangle
of grind. Grindeachcuttingedgeequallyto keepthe
bladebalanced.
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7.
Removebladefromthe adapterfor testingbalance.
Balancethe bladeona roundshaftscrewdriverto
check.Removemetalfromthe heavysideuntil it
balancesevenly.
,__ WARNING: An unbalanced blade
will cause excessive vibration
when rotating at high speeds, it
may cause damage to mower, and
could break causing personal
injury.
8. Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftandthe innersurface
of the bladeadapterwithlightoil. Slidethe blade
adapteronto the enginecrankshaft.
9. Placethe bladeon the adaptersuchthatthe side
of the blademarked"Bottom"(orwithpart number)
facesthe groundwhenthe mowerisintheoperating
position.Makesurethatthe bladeisalignedand
seatedon the bladeadapterflanges.
10.Placebladebellsupportonthe blade.Alignnotches
on the bladebell supportwith smallholesinblade.
11.Replacehex boltandtightenhex boltto torque:450
in.Ibs. rain.,600 in.Ibs.max.
Toensuresafeoperationofyourmower,periodically
checkthe bladeboltfor correcttorque.
Figure 4
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Figure 5
Replacing Rear Flap
1. To removerearflap,cutoff the flatendof the wire
rodwhichsecuresit to the deck.See Figure5.
2. Attachthe newflapand newrodto deck,bending
the endsof the newrodoverto secureto deck.
Off-Season Storage
Thefollowingstepsshouldbetakento prepareyour
lawnmowerfor storage.
1. Cleanandlubricatemowerthoroughlyas described
inthe lubricationinstructions.
2. Wedo not recommendthe use of a pressurewasher
orgardenhoseto cleanyourunit.
3. Referto enginemanualforcorrectengine
storageinstructions.
4. Coatmower'scuttingbladewithchassisgreaseto
preventrusting.
5. Storemowerina dry,cleanarea. Donot storenext
to corrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer.
Whenstoringanytypeof powerequipmentin a poorly
ventilatedor metalstorageshed,careshouldbetaken
to rust-prooftheequipment.Usinga lightoil or silicone,
coattheequipment,especiallycablesandall moving
partsof yourlawnmowerbeforestorage.
Maintaining
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WARNING
When removing
the cutting blade
for sharpening or
replacement, protect
your handswith a
pair of heavy gloves
or use a heavy ragto
hold the blade.
An unbalanced blade
will causeexcessive
vibration when rotat-
ing at high speeds, it
may cause damage
to mower, and could
break causing per-
sonal injury.
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