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Before Inspecting or Servicing the
Blades
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
blades and set the parking brake. Turn the ignition
key to off. Remove the key and disconnect the
spark plug wires from the spark plugs.
Inspecting the Blades
Inspect the blades every 8 hours.
1. Inspect the cutting edges (Figure 71). If the
edges are not sharp or have nicks, remove and
sharpen the blades. Refer to Sharpening the
Blades.
Figure 71
1. Cutting Edge
2. Sail
2. Inspect the blades, especially the curved area
(Figure 71). If you notice any cracks, wear, or a
slot forming in this area (item 3 in Figure 71),
immediately install a new blade.
3. Wear/slot forming in
curved area
4. Crack in the curved area
Checking for Bent Blades
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control
levers to the neutral locked position and set
the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Rotate the blades until the ends face forward
and backward. Measure from a level surface
to the cutting edge, position A, of the blades
(Figure 72 ). Note this dimension. For 36 inch
mower decks use Figure 73.
Figure 72
40 inch, 48 inch, and 52 inch Mower Deck shown
1. Measure here from blade
to hard surface
Figure 73
36 inch Mower Deck shown
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2. Position A
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