Task Force 25073 Manual page 16

OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER
CUTTING BLADE REPLACEMENT
WARNING:
other materials when performing any blade maintenance.
1. RELEASE SWITCH LEVER TO TURN MOWER OFF AND WAIT FOR THE BLADE TO STOP.
2. While wearing leather padded gloves, wedge a block of wood between the blade and mower deck to prevent the
blade from turning when the nut is being removed.
3. Using a 15mm socket with a torque wrench, loosen the blade nut (1) and remove the blade (4). To loosen the nut turn
"CLOCKWISE" and to tighten turn "COUNTER-CLOCKWISE" (This is a reverse rotation nut)
4. Remove blade nut (1), square washer (2), insulator washer (3), and blade.
5. To re-assemble, first position the blade with the cutting edges to wards the ground. Assemble the blade nut,
square washer, insulator washer as showing Using a 15mm socket with a torque wrench turn the blade
nut "COUNTER-CLOCKWISE" to secure the blade.
Tighten
Loosen
NOTE:
Make certain to replace the parts in the exact order in which they were removed. When installing the cutting blade,
make sure it is installed with the curved ends pointing towards the mower deck and not towards the ground. Refer to
the schematic breakdown on page 21 of this manual.
Always protect hands by wearing heavy gloves and/or wrapping cutting edges with rags or
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