Servicing The Mower Blades - Snapper LT-200 Serie Manual De Usuario

Regular Maintenance
WARNING
For your personal safety, do not handle the sharp
mower blades with bare hands. Careless or
improper handling of blades may result in serious
injury.
WARNING
For your personal safety, blade mounting
capscrews must each be installed with two spring
washers or a hex washer and spring washer, then
securely tightened. Torque blade mounting nut to
70-80 ft-lbs (95-108 Nm). Torque blade mounting
capscrew to 45-55 ft-lbs (61-75 Nm).

Servicing the Mower Blades

Service Interval: Every 100 Hours or As Required
1. Remove mower deck (see "Mower Deck Removal").
2. See Figure 19. To remove blade for sharpening, use
a block of wood to prevent blade rotation while loos-
ening the capscrew.
3. Remove the nut (D, Figure 20), or spring washers
(B), and blade. Or remove the capscrew (D, Figure
18), hex washer (B), spring washer (C), and blade.
4. Use a file to sharpen blade to a fine edge. If blade is
damaged, it must be replaced.
5. Balance the blade as shown in Figure 18. Center the
blade's hole on a nail lubricated with a drop of oil. A
balanced blade will remain level.
6. Reinstall the blade (Figures 21) with the tabs pointing
up toward the mower deck as shown.
7. Reinstall the large washer (B, Figure 20), spring
washers (B) and nut (C). Use a wooden block (A) to
prevent blade rotation while tightening the nut (C) to
70-80 ft-lbs (95-108 Nm). Or reinstall the hex washer
(B, Figure 21), spring washer (C) and capscew (D).
Use a wooden block (A) to prevent blade rotation
while tightening the nut (D) to 45-55 ft-lbs (61-75
Nm).
Workbench
Figure 18. Balancing The Blade
Figure 19. Blade Removal
A
Figure 20. Blade Installation Mowers (38" & 42" Mowers)
A. 4x4 Wood Block
B. Spring Washers
C. Blade Nut
A
Figure 21. Blade Installation Mowers (44" & 50" Mowers)
A. 4x4 Wood Block
B. Hex Washer
Nail
C. Spring Washer
D. Blade Capscrew
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LOOSEN
C
B
B
C
D