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Turn off the water supply.
■ Inspect the underside of the mower deck for
cleanliness, and repeat the cleaning procedure if
desired.
REPLACING THE CUTTING BLADE
See figure 11.
For best results, the mower blade must be kept sharp.
Replace a bent or damaged blade immediately.
WARNING
Only use replacement blades approved by the
manufacturer of your mower. Using a blade not
approved by the manufacturer of your mower is
hazardous and could result in serious injury, damage
your mower, and void your warranty.
WARNING
Drain the fuel first before tilting the mower to replace
the blade.
■ Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
Allow the blade to come to a complete stop.
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Turn the mower on its side, carburetor facing up.
WARNING
Make sure the carburetor is facing up.
■ Wedge a block of wood between the disc and mower
deck to prevent the disc from turning.
■ Using a 16 mm AF wrench or socket (not provided),
loosen the disc bolt by turning the bolt in a
counterclockwise direction as viewed from the bottom
of the mower.
■ Remove the disc bolt, lock washer, flat washer, and
disc.
■ Place the new blade disk on the disc adapter, with
the curved blade ends pointing up towards the mower
deck and not toward the ground.
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If any of the individual blades are dull, damaged, or
need replacing, they should be replaced using only
original equipment parts. If any single blade needs to
be replaced then the complete set of four (4) need to
be replaced as a set. Failure to replace the blades as
a set may result in an out of balance situation resulting
in damage to the engine.
■ Assemble the disc flat washer, lock washer, and blade
bolt on the shaft. Finger tighten the bolt by turning in a
clockwise direction as viewed from the bottom of the
mower.
NOTE:
Make certain all parts are replaced in the exact
order in which they were removed.
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Torque the disc bolt using a torque wrench
(not provided) to ensure the bolt is properly tightened.
MAINTENANCE
WARNING
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause
product damage.
WARNING
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields during power tool operation or when blowing
dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask.
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Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types
of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their
use. Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease,
etc.
■ Periodically check all nuts and bolts for proper
tightness to ensure safe operation of the mower.
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Remove any buildup of grass and leaves on or around
the engine and engine cover. Wipe the mower clean
with a dry cloth occasionally. Do not use water.
LUBRICATION
All of the bearings (but not including the engine bearings)
in this product are lubricated with a sufficient amount of
high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under normal
operating conditions. Therefore, no further bearing
lubrication is required.
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.
Improper handling of blade could result in serious
personal injury.
WARNING
Before performing any maintenance, stop the mower,
allow the blade to come to a complete stop, and
disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug.
Failure to follow this warning could result in serious
personal injury.
CLEANING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE MOWER DECK
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Raise the mower to full height.
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Connect a female water hose connector (not supplied)
to the male hose connector on the mower deck.
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Turn on the water supply.
■ Start the mower and run at full revolutions.
■ Run the engine in place for approximately 30 seconds.
■ Shut off the engine.
