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Blade Care
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ARNING:Whenremovingcutting
bladefor sharpeningor replacement,
protectyourhandswith a pairof heavy
gloves or use a heavy rag to hold blade.
1. Disconnectsparkplug wirefrom spark plug.Turn
moweron its side makingsurethat the air filter and
the carburetorare up.
2. Removebolt, blade bell support,blade,and blade
adapterfrom the enginecrankshaft.See Figure12.
NOTE:Whenremovingthe blade,blade adapter,etc., be
careful notto removeor lose parts aboveit associated
with the engine pulley.
3. The bladecan be sharpenedwith a fileor on a grind-
ing wheel.Do notattemptto sharpenthe blade while
it is still on the mower.Whensharpeningblade,follow
originalangle of grind.Grind cuttingedgesequallyto
keep bladebalanced.
4. Removebladefrom the adapterfor testingbalance.
Balancethe bladeon a roundshaftscrewdriver to
check. Removemetalfrom the heavysideuntil it
balancesevenly.
Figure 12
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WARNING:An unbalanced blade will
cause excessivevibration when rotating
at high speeds. It may cause damage
to mower,and could break causing
personalinjury.
5. Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftand the inner surface
of the blade adapterwith lightoil. Slide the blade
adapteronto the enginecrankshaft.Placethe blade
on theadaptersuch that the sideof the blade marked
"Bottom"(or with part number)facesthe groundwhen
the moweris in the operatingposition.Makesurethat
blade is alignedand seatedon bladeadapterflanges.
6. Placeblade bell supporton the blade.Align notches
on the bladebell supportwith smallholesin blade.
Replacehex boltand tightenhex boltto torque:450
in. Ibs. min.,600 in. Ibs.max.
Toensuresafe operationof yourmower,periodically
checkthe blade boltfor correcttorque.
Belt Care
1. Disconnectthe sparkplug wireand ground itagainst
the engine.
2. Drainthe fuel tank or placea pieceof plasticbeneath
the cap to preventgasolineleakage.
3. Tip moweron its side (air cleanersideof engineup).
4. Removeblade,bladeadapter,and relatedhardware
as instructedin BladeCareabove.
Figure 13
Figure 14
5. Loosenself-tappingscrewthat securesdeck baffle
to the deck.See Figure13.
6. Workingfrom the rear of the mower carefullyremove
beltfrom transmissionpulley.
7. Oncebelt is off transmissionpulley,pushdownon
deck baffleto accessengine pulleyand slidebelt off
this pulleyand out from underdeck.See Figure14.
8. Replacewith newbelt, workingit betweenthedeck
and baffle,firstaroundthe transmissionpulleyand
thenthe enginepulley.
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WARNING
When removing
the cutting blade
for sharpening or
replacement or
when sliding the belt
around it, protect
your hands with a
pair of heavy gloves
or use a heavy rag to
hold the blade.
An unbalanced blade
will cause excessive
vibration when rotat-
ing at high speeds, it
may cause damage
to mower, and could
break causing per-
sonal injury.
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