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MAINTENANCE
EVERY
HOURS (twice a year)
HOW TO SHARPEN
THE BLADE
WARNING: Vibration can be caused if tile blade
is not correctly balanced or if the blade is
damaged. A blade that is damaged with cracks
can break and cause an accident,
1.
Sharpen the blade two times a year or every 25 hours.
2,
Remove the blade according to the instructions
in "HowTo
Remove The Blade",
3,
Clean the blade with a brush, soap, and water. Check the
blade. Look for cracks, nicks, or other damage. If the blade is
bent, badly worn,
or damaged,
replace with
a factory
replacement blade.
4,
Sharpen the blade with afile. Make su re you keep the original
bevel angle.
5.
Make sure the blade is balanced. Use a screwdriver and hold
the blade parallel to the ground as shown. A blade that is
balanced will stay parallel to the ground, If the blade is not
balanced, the heavy end will rotate toward the ground.Sharpen
the heaw end until the blade is balanced,
6.
A new blade will cut batter than a badly worn blade. Every
three years, have an authorized service person inspect the
blade or replace the old blade with a factory replacement
blade.
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CHECK THE TIRES
Check the air pressure in the tires, Tires with too much air pressure
will cause the unit to ride rough. Also, the wrong air pressure wil!
keep the mower housing from cutting level. The correct air
• pressure is shown on the side of the tiles. If the air pressure is not
shown, inflate the tires from t0 to 12 PSI (0.7 to 0.85 kg/cm2).
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