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Blade Care
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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.
Periodically inspect t he bladeadapterfor cracks,
especiallyif youstrikea foreignobject. Replacewhen
necessary.Followthe stepsbelowfor blade service.
1. Disconnectsparkplug wirefrom spark plug.Turn
moweron itsside makingsurethat the air filter and
the carburetorare up.
2. Removethe boltand the bladebell supportwhich
hold the bladeand the bladeadapterto the engine
crankshaft.See Figure4.
3. Removebladeand adapterfromthe crankshaft.
4. The bladecan be sharpenedwith a fileor on a grind-
ingwheel.Do notattemptto sharpenthe blade whileit
is still on the mower.
5. Whensharpeningthe blade,followthe originalangle
of grind. Grindeachcuttingedge equallyto keepthe
blade balanced.
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7.
Removebladefrom the adapterfor testingbalance.
Balancethe bladeon a roundshaftscrewdriver to
check. Removemetalfrom the heavysideuntil it
balancesevenly.
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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. Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftand slide the blade
adapteronto the enginecrankshaft.
9. Placethe bladeon the adaptersuch that the side
of the blade marked"Bottom"(or with part number)
facesthe groundwhenthe mowerisin theoperating
position.Makesurethat the blade isalignedand
seatedon the bladeadapterflanges.
10.Placeblade bell supporton the blade.Align notches
on the bladebell supportwith smallholesin blade.
11.Replacehex boltand tightenhex boltto torque:450
in.Ibs. rain.,600 in. Ibs.max.
Toensuresafe operationof yourmower,periodically
checkthe blade boltfor correcttorque.
Replacing
Rear Flap
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Figure 5
1. To removerearflap, cut off the flat end of the wire
rod which securesit to the deck.See Figure5.
2. Attachthe newflapand newrod to deck,bending
the endsof the newrod overto secureto deck.
Off-Season
Storage
Thefollowingstepsshouldbe takento prepareyour
lawnmowerfor storage.
1. Cleanand lubricatemowerthoroughlyas described
in the lubricationinstructions.
2. Wedo not recommend the use of a pressurewasher
or garden hoseto cleanyourunit.
3. Referto engine manualforcorrectengine
storageinstructions.
4. Coat mower'scuttingblade with chassisgreaseto
preventrusting.
5. Storemowerin a dry, cleanarea. Donot storenext
to corrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer.
Whenstoringanytype of powerequipmentin a poorly
ventilatedor metal storageshed, careshouldbe taken
to rust-prooftheequipment.Usinga lightoil or silicone,
coat theequipment,especiallycablesand all moving
parts of yourlawnmowerbeforestorage.
Maintaining
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WARNING
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.
An unbaJanced blade
will cause excessive
vibration when rotat-
ing at high speeds, it
may cause damage
to mower, and couJd
break causing per-
sonal injury.
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