English
12
WARNING:
Use gloves and proper eye protection.
Turn the mower on its side. Be careful of sharp edges
of blade.
2. Position wood and unscrew flange nut
25
counterclockwise
with a 18mm wrench
26
as shown in Fig. O.
3. Remove square metal blade spacer
27
, square plastic
blade insulator
28
and blade
29
as shown in Fig. P.
The blade fan
30
should not be removed. Examine all
pieces for damage and replace if necessary.
4. Install sharpened or new blade
29
on shoulder
31
of
the blade fan
30
as shown in Fig. P.
nOTE:
When replacing sharpened or new blade on
shoulder
31
of blade fan
30
, make sure the “GRASS SIDE”
on the blade will be facing the ground when the mower is
returned to its normal upright position.
5. Install the plastic blade insulator
28
on the blade such
that the raised lips on one side engage the edges of
the blade.
6. Install the blade spacer
27
so that it sits inside the
raised lips on the other side of the blade insulator. Be
sure to align the flats in the hole of the blade spacer
with the flats of the shaft, rotating the blade and blade
insulator together as necessary.
7. Position piece of wood to keep blade from turning as
shown in Fig. Q. Install flange nut
25
with the flange
against the blade spacer
27
and securely tighten the
blade
29
with a wrench
26
.
Fig. O
24
26
25
Fig. P
25
27
28
29
30
31
25
Fig. Q
29
26
24
Blade Sharpening
KEEP BLADE SHARP FOR BEST MOWER PERFORMANCE. A
DULL BLADE DOES NOT CUT GRASS CLEANLY.
WARNING:
Use gloves and proper eye protection
while removing, sharpening, and installing blade.
Ensure that safety key and battery pack are removed.
Sharpening the blade twice during a mowing season is
usually sufficient under normal circumstances. Sand causes
the blade to dull quickly. If your lawn has sandy soil, more
frequent sharpening may be required.
REPlACE BEnT OR
DAMAgED BlADE iMMEDiATElY.
When Sharpening the Blade:
• Make sure blade remains balanced.
• Sharpen blade at the original cutting angle.
• Sharpen cutting edges on both ends of blade, removing
equal amounts of material from both ends.
To Sharpen Blade in a Vise: (Fig. R)
1. Be sure the bail handle is released, the blade has
stopped and safety key and battery pack are removed
before removing the blade.
2. Remove blade from mower. See instructions for
Removing and Installing Blade
.
3. Secure blade
29
in a vise
32
.
4. Wear proper eye protection and gloves and be careful
not to cut yourself.
5. Carefully file the cutting edges of the blade with a fine
tooth file
33
or sharpening stone, maintaining the
angle of the original cutting edge.
6. Check balance of blade. See instructions for
Blade Balancing
.
7. Replace blade on mower and tighten securely.
