Craftsman 98820 Operator's Manual page 14

4. Remove bolt a nd washer (34). P utt
offblade (35) a sshown i nFigure W.
Thefan(36)should n otberemoved.
Examine allpieces f ordamage and
replace i fnecessary.
5. The blade canonly beattached tothe
faninone direction. Toreassemble, line
uptheD-shaped hole oftheblade with
theD-shaped post o fthefan, e nsuring
thewriting o ntheblade faces o utaway
from themower.
6. Totighten f irmly, position thepiece of
wood asshown i nFigure Xtokeep
theblade from turning. Slide thebolt
through t hewasher andscrew bolt i nto
place. Tighten w ith thewrench.
BLADE SHARPENING
KEEP BLADE SHARP FOR BEST MOWER
PERFORMANCE. A DULL BLADE DOES
NOT CUT GRASS CLEANLY.
USE PROPER EYE PROTECTION
WHILE REMOVING, SHARPENING,
AND INSTALLING BLADE. ENSURE
THAT SAFETY KEY AND BATTERY
PACK IS REMOVED.
Sharpening the blade twice during a
mowing season is usually sufficient under
normal circumstances. Sand causes the
blade to dull quickly. If your lawn has
sandy soil, more frequent sharpening
may be required.
REPLACE BENT OR DAMAGED BLADE
IMMEDIATELY.
WHEN SHARPENING THE
BLADE:
1. Make sure blade remains balanced.
2. Sharpen blade at the original cutting
angle.
3. Sharpen cutting edges on both ends
of blade, removing equal amounts of
material from both ends.
TO SHARPEN BLADE iN A VISE:
(Figure Y)
1. Be sure the bail handle is released,
the blade has stopped and safety
key and battery pack removed before
removing the blade.
2. Remove blade from mower. See
instructions for removing and installing
blade.
3. Secure blade (35) in a vise (38).
4. Wear proper eye protection and gloves
and be careful not to cut yourself.
5. Carefully file the cutting edges of
the blade with a fine tooth file (39)
or sharpening stone, maintaining the
angle of the original cutting edge.
6. Check balance of blade. See
instructions for blade balancing.
7. Replace blade on mower and tighten
securely.
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