Cutting Blades; Changingthe Deckbelt - Craftsman T1400 247.203733 Operator's Manual

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One20AMPfuseisinstalled i n yourtractor'swiring harness t o protect t he tractor's
electrical s ystem from damage caused byexcessive a mperage.
If the electrical s ystemdoesnot function,or yourtractor'senginewill not crank,
first check to becertainthatthe fusehasnot blown.It canbefoundatthe rearof
the unit, underneath the fenderlocated bythe battery.
Alwaysuseafuse with the sameamperagecapacityfor replacement.
Cutting Blades
Shutthe engineoff andremoveignitionkeybefore removing the cutting
blade(s)for sharpeningor replacement. P rotectyour handsbyusingheavy
gloveswhen graspingthe blade.
Periodicallyinspect t he blade and/orspindlefor cracksor damage,
especiallyafter you'vestruckaforeign object. Donot operatethe machine
until damagedcomponentsarereplaced.
4. Toproperlysharpen the cuttingblades, r emove equal a mountsofmetal
from bothendsof the bladesalongthe cuttingedges, p arallel t o thetrailing
edge,at a25°- to 30°angle.Always grindeachcutting bladeedgeequallyto
maintainproperbladebalance. S ee Figure 20.
Figure20
Toremove the blades, p roceed asfollows:
1. Remove t he deckfrom beneath the tractor,(referto CuttingDeck Removal
earlierin thissection)thengentlyflip the deckoverto expose its underside.
2. Place a blockofwood betweenthe centerdeckhousing baffleandthe
cuttingbladeto actasastabilizer. S ee.
3. Remove t he hexflangenut that secures the bladeto the spindleassembly.
Hex Flange Nut
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If the cutting edgeof the blade haspreviously b eensharpened,or if any
metal separationispresent, r eplace the bladeswith newones.
A poorlybalancedbladewill causeexcessive vibration, maycausedamageto
the tractor and/or resultin personal injury.
5. Testthe blade'sbalanceusinga bladebalancer. G rindmetalfrom the
heavysideuntil it balances e venly.
flOTE:When r eplacing the blade,besureto install the bladewith the sideofthe
blademarked "Bottom" (orwith apartnumberstamped in it)facingthe ground
whenthe mowerisinthe operatingposition.
Use atorque wrench to tighten the bladespindlehex flange nut to between
70 Ibs-ft and 90 Ibs-ft.
Changingthe DeckBelt
Besureto shut the engine off, removeignitionkey,disconnectthe spark
plug wire(s) and ground againstthe engine to prevent unintendedstarting
[before removng the be t.
All belts on yourtractor aresubjectto wear andshouldbe replacedif any
signsof wear arepresent.
IM PORTA NT: TheV-beltfoundon yourtractorisspecially designed to engage
anddisengage s afely. A substitute(non-OEM) V-beltcanbedangerous b ynot
disengaging completely. F oraproperworkingmachine, u seidentical equipment
beltsaslistedinthe partspages of thisOperator's M anual.
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