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Cutting Blades
WARNING: Besuretoshut
the engineoff, remove
ignition
key, disconnect
the spark plug
wke(s) and ground against
the
engine to prevent
unintended
starting before removing
the cut-
ting
Made(s) for sharpening
or
replacement.
Protect your hands
by using heavy gloves
or a rag to
grasp the
cutting
Made.
WARNING:
Periodically inspect
the Made spindles
for cracks or
damage, especially
if you strike a
foreign abject. Replace
immedi-
ately
if damaged.
Thebladesmay be removedas follows,
1, Removethe deck from beneaththe tractor,(referto
CuttingDeckRemoval o n page 19)then gentlyflip
the deck overto exposeits underside,
2, Race a blockof wood betweenthe centerdeck hous-
ing baffle and the cuttingbladeto act asa stabilizer,
See Figure18,
3, Use a 15/16"wrenchto removethe hexflangenut
that securesthe bladeto thespindleassembly,See
Figure18,
4, Toproperlysharpenthe cutting blades,removeequal
amountsof metalfrom bothends of the bladesalong
the cuttingedges, parallelto the trailingedge,at a
25° to 30° angle,
[[_tPORTANT: If the cuttingedgeof the blade hasalready
been sharpenedto within 1 5/8" fromthe edge,or if any
metalseparationis present,replacethe bladeswith new
ones, See Figure19,
• It is importantthat eachcuttingblade edge be ground
equallyto maintainproper bladebalance,
,
A poorlybalancedbladewill causeexcessive
vibrationand maycausedamageto thetractorand
result in personaliniury,The bladecan be testedby
balancingit on a roundshaftscrewdriver, G rind metal
from the heavysideuntil it balancesevenly,
• Whenreplacingthe blade,be sureto installthe blade
with the sideof the blade marked"Bottom" (or with
a part numberstampedin it) facingthe groundwhen
the moweris in the operatingposition,
IMPORTANT: U se a torquewrenchto tightenthe blade
spindlehexflangenutto between70 foot-poundsand 90
foot-pounds,
\
Figure 18
1-5/8 inch
Figure lg
-m
21
Be sure to shut the
,
engine off, r emove
ignition key, discon_
nect the spark Plug
wire(s} and ground
against the engine to
prevent unintended
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