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ARNING:Whenremovingthe cuttingblade
for sharpeningor replacement, protectyour
handswith a pairof heavyglovesor use a heavyrag
to hold the blade.
Periodically inspect t he bladeadapterfor cracks,
especiallyif youstrikea foreignobject. Replacewhen
necessary.Followthe stepsbelowfor blade service.
1. Disconnectsparkplug wirefrom spark plug.Turn
moweron itsside makingsurethat the air filter and
the carburetorare up.
2. Removethe boltand the bladebell supportwhich
hold the bladeand the bladeadapterto the engine
crankshaft,Figure5-2.
3. Removebladeand adapterfromthe crankshaft,
Figure5-2.
4. The bladecan be sharpenedwith a fileor on a grind-
ingwheel.Do notattemptto sharpenthe blade while
it isstill on the mower.Whensharpeningthe blade,
followthe originalangle of grind.Grind eachcutting
edge equallyto keepthe bladebalanced.
5. Removebladefrom the adapterfor testingbalance.
Balancethe bladeon a roundshaftscrewdriver to
check. Removemetalfrom the heavysideuntil it
balancesevenly.
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ARNING:An unbalanced blade will cause
excessivevibrationwhen rotating at high
speeds.It may causedamageto mower and could
break causingpersonalinjury.
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Figure 5-2:Remove t hebolt, s upport, andadapter t oaccess
theblade.
6. Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftand the inner surface
of the blade adapterwith lightoil. Slide the blade
adapteronto the enginecrankshaft.
7. Placethe bladeon the adaptersuch that the side
of the blade marked"Bottom"(or with part number)
facesthe groundwhenthe mowerisin theoperating
position.Makesurethat the blade isalignedand
seatedon the bladeadapterflanges.
8. Placeblade bell supporton the blade.Align notches
on the bladebell supportwith smallholesin blade.
9. Replacehex boltand tightenhex boltto torque:450
in.Ibs. rain.,600 in.Ibs.max.
Toensuresafe operationof yourmower,periodically
checkthe blade boltfor correcttorque.
Replacing
Rear Flap
1. To removerear flap, cut off theflat end of the wirerod
which securesitto thedeck, Figure5-3.
2. Attachthe newflap and new rodto deck,bendingthe
ends of the newrod overto secureto deck.
Figure5-3:Cutwire to removerearflap.
Off-Season
Storage
Thefollowingstepsshouldbe takento prepareyour
lawnmowerfor storage.
• Cleanand lubricatemowerthoroughlyas described
inthe lubricationinstructions.
• Do not usea pressurewasheror garden hoseto
cleanyourunit.
Referto engine manualforcorrectengine
storageinstructions.
Coat mower'scuttingblade with chassisgreaseto
preventrusting.
Storemowerin a dry, cleanarea. Donot storenext
to corrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer.
Whenstoringanytype of powerequipmentin a poorly
ventilatedor metal storageshed, careshouldbe taken
to rust-prooftheequipment.Usinga lightoil or silicone,
coat theequipment,especiallycablesand all moving
parts of yourlawnmowerbeforestorage.
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Maintaining
You
WARNING
When removing the cutting
blade for sharpening or
replacement, protectyour
hands with a pairof heavy
glovesor use a heavy rag
to hold the blade.
An unbalanced blade will
causeexcessive vibration
when rotating at high
speeds, it may causedam-
age to mower, and could
break causingpersonal
injury.
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