Installing the Blades
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft (Figure 80).
Important:
The curved part of the blade must
be pointing upward toward the inside of the
mower to ensure proper cutting.
2. Install the spring disk and blade bolt. The spring
disk cone must be installed toward the bolt head
(Figure 80). Torque the blade bolt to 85-110 ft-lb
(115-150 N•m).
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Figure 80
1.
Sail Area of Blade
4.
Blade Bolt
2.
Blade
5.
Cone Towards Bolt Head
3.
Spring Disk
Replacing the Grass Deflector
An uncovered discharge opening could allow
the lawn mower to throw objects in the
operator’s or bystander’s direction and result
in serious injury. Also, contact with the blade
could occur.
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Never operate the lawn mower unless you
install a cover plate, a mulch plate, or a grass
chute and catcher.
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Make sure the grass deflector is in the down
position.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring and spacer holding
the deflector to the pivot brackets (Figure 81).
Remove the damaged or worn grass deflector.
2. Place the spacer and spring onto grass deflector.
Place the
L
end of spring behind deck edge.
Note:
Make sure the L end of the spring is installed
behind the deck edge before installing the bolt as
shown in Figure 81.
3. Install the bolt and nut. Place the
J
hook end of the
spring around the grass deflector (Figure 81).
Important:
The grass deflector must be able to
lower down into position. Lift the deflector up
to test that it lowers into the full down position.
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Figure 81
1.
Bolt
5.
Spring installed
2.
Spacer
6.
Grass Deflector
3.
Locknut
7.
L end of spring, place
behind deck edge before
installing bolt
4.
Spring
8.
J hook end of spring
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