Basic Mower Adjustments, Maintenance, And Repairs - Dixie Chopper Silver Eagle Operation Manual

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Basic Mower Adjustments,
Blade Replacement
DANGER
while mower is running. Make sure that ignition
switch is off and key removed, PTO switch is disen-
gaged, steering speed control levers are in neutral
lock, and parking brake is on. Failure to comply will
result in personal injury or death.
WARNING
Disconnect the spark plug wire and
place the wire where it cannot contact spark plug when
setting up, adjusting, doing repairs on, or transporting
your mower. Mower can accidentally start if spark plug
wire is connected. Failure to comply can result in
personal injury or death.
CAUTION
Use caution when handling mower
blades during replacement or maintenance. Wear ap-
propriate protective gloves and clothing and cover
the sharp cutting edges of the blades. Failure to comply
can result in personal injury.
1. Lift front end of mower and support it with a
jack or jack stands with a sufficient safe
working load capacity.
2. Wedge a short piece of 2x4 lumber between the
mower blade and the mower deck to immobilize
the blade while removing attaching hardware.
3. Remove bolts, washers, and spacer attaching
blade to blade shaft, and remove blades.
4. Apply anti-seize compound to threads of at-
taching bolts before installation.
5. In reverse order as removed, install new or
sharpened blade with spacer, washers, and
bolts. Make certain to keep the air lift area
(turned up section) of blade facing the under-
side of mower deck. Ensure that the fiber
washer (which acts as a vibration damper) is
against the blade.
Maintenance, and Repairs
Never work with mower blades
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6. Tighten bolts to a torque of
80-100 ft-lbs (108-135 N•m).
Blade Sharpening
CAUTION
Use caution when handling mower
blades during replacement or maintenance. Wear ap-
propriate protective gloves and clothing and cover
the sharp cutting edges of the blades. Failure to comply
can result in personal injury.
CAUTION
Newly sharpened blades must be
balanced using a blade balancer before reinstalling
them. Failure to comply can result in severe damage to
equipment.
NOTE: Replacing the mower blades is the
preferred method of ensuring your mower
blades are sharp. Sharpening blades yourself is
not recommended. However, if you choose to
do so, the blades must be balanced after being
sharpened.
1. Remove blades as outlined in Blade Replace-
ment procedure.
2. Sharpen the blades using a hand grinder.
3. Balance the blades using a cone blade balancer
following the instructions supplied with bal-
ancer.
4. Install newly sharpened blades as outlined in
Blade Replacement procedure.
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