Check Fasteners; Lubricate Unit; Check Mower Blades - Ariens Apex 48 Operator's Manual

CHECK FASTENERS

Check for loose or missing hardware.

LUBRICATE UNIT

1. Apply oil to all pivot points and pin
connections.
Lubricate Seat
See Figure 21.
1. Place unit in service position. See
Service Position on page 17.
2. Apply grease to seat tracks through slots
under seat plate.
Figure 21
3. Return seat to operating position and
slide seat back and forth to spread
grease along tracks.

CHECK MOWER BLADES

Check blades for wear. Replace or sharpen
as needed.
CAUTION: AVOID INJURY. Use
sturdy gloves or padding to
protect hands when working with
mower blades.
Rotation of one blade rotates the
other blades.
Remove Blades
1. Stop engine, remove key and wait for
moving parts to stop and for hot parts to
cool.
2. Disconnect spark plug wires.
3. Remove hardware securing blades to
spindles and remove blades. Retain all
hardware for reinstallation. See
Figure 22.
Sharpen Blades
CAUTION: DO NOT sharpen
blades while attached to unit.
1. Remove blades. Discard blades if:
• More than 1.3 cm (1/2") of metal is
removed.
• Air lifts are eroded.
• Blades are bent or broken.
2. File or grind an equal amount of material
from each cutting edge of the blade until
sharp. DO NOT change angle of cutting
edge or round the corner of the blade.
See Figure 23.
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Figure 22