Maintenance - Snapper XD SXD19PWM82 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE

REPLACING THE CUTTING BLADE (See Figures 12-13)
W A R N I N G
Always protect your hands by wearing heavy gloves and/or wrapping the cutting edges with rags or other materials when
performing any maintenance on the blades. ALWAYS remove the battery when servicing or transporting the mower.
• REMOVE BATTERY.
• While wearing leather padded gloves, wedge a block of wood between the blade and the mower deck in order to prevent
the blade from turning when the bolt (1) is being removed.
• Using an adjustable wrench or 27 mm socket, loosen the bolt (1) and remove the blade (2). Turn the bolt
"COUNTERCLOCKWISE" to loosen it and "CLOCKWISE" to tighten it.
• Remove the bolt (1) and the blade (2).
• To re-install the blade, position the blade with the cutting edges toward the ground. Assemble the bolt as shown.
Torque the blade bolt down clockwise using a torque wrench (not provided) to ensure the bolt is properly tightened. The
recommended torque for the blade bolt is 24-27 lb-ft (33-37 Nm).
NOTE: Be sure to replace the parts in the exact order in which they were removed. When installing the cutting blade, verify
that it is installed with the curved ends pointing toward the mower deck, and not toward the ground.
Fig. 12
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(2)
(1)
Fig. 13