Craftsman 247.77246 Operator's Manual page 15

LUBRiCATiON
Wheels
Lubricatethe wheelsand bearingsat least oncea seasonwith a light
oil. Alsoif the wheelsare removed for any reason,lubricatethe surface
of the axlebolt and the inner surfaceof the wheelwith lightoil.
Pivot Points
Lubricatethe pivot pointson the bladecontrol bail,blade depthcontrol
lever,and if applicable,the bladeadjustmentlever,and curbheight
adjustmentleverwith lightoil at leastoncea season.
Bearing Block
Lubricatethe bearingblockevery 25 hoursor at leastonce a season.
Simplyapplyoil at eachend of the coverplate.See Figure15.
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Lubricate
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EDGER BLADE CARE
Usetwo wrenches(one wrenchto preventthehex bolt headfrom
spinningand theotherto removethe flangenut)to removethe
edger blade.Referto Figure16.
FlangeNut
FlatWasher \!
Edg
Figure16
.
3.
Removeand discardthe edger bladebut retaintheflangenut.
Installthe replacementedger bladeand the flangenut removed
earlier.Usea torquewrenchto tightenthe flangenutto between
37 foot-lbs,and 50 foot-lbs.
NOTE:Makecertainthat the drive beltis seatedcorrectlyon the blade
spindleand that it is ridingsmoothlyon the spindlesheavesand is
notpinchedbetweenthem.Repeatthefirst threestepsif the beltis
pinched.
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