spindle assembly in place with 6 carriage bolts
and flange nuts.
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Figure 5
1.
Carriage bolts
3.
Pulley nut
2.
Double spindle pulley
8.
Install the original washer and new pulley nut
onto the spindle shaft and tighten it to 100 ft-lb
(135.5 N
⋅
m). Install the nut cover.
9.
Adjust (tighten) the idler adjusting nut to 35 to
40 ft-lb (48 to 54 N
⋅
m) to achieve the proper belt
tension. Tighten the idler plate nuts.
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Installing the New Blades
Parts needed for this procedure:
3
Blade
Procedure
1.
Grasp the end of blade using a thickly padded
glove. Remove the blade bolt, anti-scalp cup,
and blade from the spindle shaft (
).
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Figure 6
1.
Blade bolt
2.
Anti-scalp cup
2.
In sequence, install a new blade (sail facing
toward the cutting unit) and anti-scalp cup.
Secure the parts in place with the blade bolt.
Tighten the blade bolt to 85 to 110 ft-lb (115 to
149 N
⋅
m).
3.
Repeat this procedure on all blades.
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