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Blade Care
WARNING: Whenremovingthe
cuttingbladefor sharpening or
replacement,
protect your hands
with a pair of heavy gloves or use
a heavy rag to hold the blade.
Periodicallyinspectthe blade adapterfor cracks,
especiaNy if you strikea foreignobject,Replacewhen
necessary,Followthe stepsbelowfor bladeservice,
1, Disconnectspark plug wirefrom sparkplug,Turn
moweron its side makingsure thatthe air filter and
the carburetorare up,
2, Removethe boltand the blade bell supportwhich
hold the bladeand the blade adapterto the engine
crankshaft,See Figure5,
3, Removebladeand adapterfromthe crankshaft,
4, Theblade can be sharpenedwith a fileor on a
grindingwheel Do notattemptto sharpenthe blade
whileit is still on the mower,
5, Whensharpeningthe blade,followthe odginalangle
of grind,Grind eachcuttingedge equallyto keepthe
blade balanced,
6, Removebladefrom the adapterfor testingbalance,
7, Balancethe bladeon a roundshaft screwdriver to
check, Removemetalfrom the heavyside until 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 per-
sonal injury.
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Figure 5
Off-Season
Storage
The followingstepsshouldbe taken to prepareyourlawn
mowerfor storage,
1, Cleanand lubricatemowerthoroughlyas describedin
the lubricationinstructions,
2, We do notrecommendthe use ofa pressurewasher
or gardenhoseto clean yourunit,
3, Referto enginemanualfor correctengine
storage instructions,
4, Coat mower'scuttingbladewith chassisgreaseto
preventrusting,
5, Storemowerin a dry, cleanarea,Do notstore next to
corrosivematerials, s uch as fertiNzer,
Whenstoring anytype of powerequipmentin a poorly
ventilatedor metalstorageshed,care shouldbe takento
rust=proof the equipment,Usinga lightoil or silicone,coat
theequipment,especiallycanes and all movingparts of
yourlawnmowerbeforestorage,
8, Lubricatethe enginecrankshaftand the innersurface
of the bladeadapterwith Nght o il SNdethe blade
adapterontothe enginecrankshaft,
9, Placethe bladeon theadaptersuchthat theside
of the blade marked"Bottom"(or with part number)
facesgroundwhenthe moweris in the operating
position,Makesure that the bladeis aNgned and
seatedon bladeadapterflanges,
10,Placeblade bensupport on the blade,Align notches
on the blade bell supportwith small holesin blade,
11,Replacehexbolt and tightenhex boltto torque:450
in, Ibs,min,,600 in, Ibs,max,
Toensuresafeoperationof your mower,periodically
checkthe blade boltfor correcttorque,
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WARNING
When removing
the cutting blade
fror sharpening or
placement, protect
your hands with a
pair of heavy gloves
or use a heavy rag to
hold the blade,
An unbalanced blade
will cause excessive
vibration when rotab
ing at high speeds. It
may cause damage
to mower, and could
break causing per=
sonai injury.
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