Blade Maintenance - McCulloch M48A User Manual

MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
Check the blade mounting bolts at frequent
Check the blade mounting bolts at frequent
intervals for proper tightness.
intervals for proper tightness.
To check blades, fold top handle down and tilt
To check blades, fold top handle down and tilt
mower backward and view blades under deck from
mower backward and view blades under deck from
the front. (see pic) do not place mower on its side!
the front. (see pic) do not place mower on its side!
Check the blade condition frequently, particularly if
Check the blade condition frequently, particularly if
the mower has hit a foreign object or is vibrating.
the mower has hit a foreign object or is vibrating.
Sub-standard cutting and catching will result from a
Sub-standard cutting and catching will result from a
neglected blade. Your Authorised Dealer can
neglected blade. Your Authorised Dealer can replace
replace blades as necessary, or if you prefer, supply
blades as necessary, or if you prefer, supply the parts
the parts for you to do yourself.
for you to do yourself.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Always use genuine original equipment parts
Always use genuine original equipment parts
to ensure safety and proper performance.
to ensure safety and proper performance.
Substitute parts can be disappointing and
Substitute parts can be disappointing and
dangerous.
dangerous.
BLADE CHANGE
BLADE CHANGE
1. Disconnect the spark plug wire.
1. Disconnect the spark plug wire.
2. Adjust the mower to the high cut position.
2. Adjust the mower to the high cut position.
3.
3. Lift the rear flap and prop open to give full
to the blades, use only Talon blade kit number
access to the blades.
5223722-01.
4. Remove the blades, blade retaining bolts, nuts
4. Remove the blades, blade retaining bolts, nuts and
and washers and discard.
washers and discard.
5. Fit the new blades, blade bolts, washers and
5. Fit the new blades, blade bolts, washers and nuts
nuts in set sequence, refer drawing below (to
in set sequence, refer drawing below (to loosen
loosen rotate anti-clockwise, to tighten rotate
rotate anti-clockwise, to tighten rotate clockwise).
clockwise).
Blade bolt torque : 14.8-22.0 ft-lb (20-30 N•m)
Blade bolt torque : 14.8-22.0 ft-lb (20-30 N•m)
BLADES
BLADES
16
10
AU
AU