LawnMaster ME1218X, Operator'S Manual

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WEDGE
A BLOCK
MAINTENANCE
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WARNING
WARNING
Always protect hands by wearing heavy gloves and/or wrapping the cutting edges of the blade with
rags and other material when performing blade maintenance. Failure to heed this warning could
result in serious personal injury.
Before performing any maintenance, make sure the mower is unplugged from the power supply.
Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury.
REPLACING THE CUTTING BLADE
NOTE: Only use identical replacement blades.
■ Stop the motor and disconnect the power suppl y. Allow the blade to come to a complete stop.
■ Turn the mower on its side.
■ Wedge a block of wood between the blade and the mower deck in order to prevent the blade
from turning when the nut is being removed.
■ Loosen the blade nut using a 14 mm wrench or socket (not pro vided).
■ Remove the blade nut and blade.
■ Make certain the fan assembly is pushed completely against t
he motor shaft.
■ Place the new blade on the shaft against the fan assembl y. Make sure it is installed with the curved
ends pointing up toward the mower deck and not down toward the ground.
NOTE: Make certain all parts are replaced in the exact order in which they were removed.
■ T orque the blade nut down to 142-159 in. lbs. using a torque wrench (not provided) to ensure the
blade bolt is properly tightened!
NOTE: Only use LawnMaster
®
replacement parts listed in this manual.
BLADE
BOLT