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Position the mower deck in the transport (all
the way up) setting with the latch hooked
and the height adjustment pin in the 5 inch
cutting height hole.
6.9.2
6.9.2
6.9.2
6.9.2
Lift the front of the machine, using
the front cross member of the deck carrier
frame, and support the machine using jack
stands or other equivalent safety blocks.
DO
DO
DO
DO
NOT
NOT
NOT
NOT
rely solely on mechanical or hydraulic
jacks or lifts for support. Always use
adequate wheel chocks on tires remaining
on the ground.
6.9.3
6.9.3
6.9.3
6.9.3
Use a long flat bar to clean under the
deck, to avoid positioning yourself under
the machine.
6.9.4
6.9.4
6.9.4
6.9.4
Clean out all grass and debris
build-up from the underside of the deck,
around
blade
spindles
and
the
deck
discharge chute.
6.10.
6.10.
6.10.
6.10.
Blade
Blade
Blade
Blade Inspection
Inspection
Inspection
Inspection
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
DO
DO
DO
DO NOT
NOT
NOT
NOT handle
handle
handle
handle mower
mower
mower
mower blades
blades
blades
blades with
with
with
with bare
bare
bare
bare
hands.
hands.
hands.
hands. Use
Use
Use
Use heavy
heavy
heavy
heavy leather
leather
leather
leather gloves
gloves
gloves
gloves or
or
or
or wrap
wrap
wrap
wrap
blade
blade
blade
blade with
with
with
with protective
protective
protective
protective material
material
material
material and
and
and
and block
block
block
block
securely
securely
securely
securely when
when
when
when removing
removing
removing
removing blades.
blades.
blades.
blades. Careless
Careless
Careless
Careless
or
or
or
or improper
improper
improper
improper handling
handling
handling
handling may
may
may
may result
result
result
result in
in
in
in
serious
serious
serious
serious injury.
injury.
injury.
injury.
Inspect blades before each use to determine
that they are mounted securely and are in
good condition. Replace any blade that is
bent, excessively nicked, worn, or has any
other damage. Small nicks can be ground
out when sharpening.
6.11.
6.11.
6.11.
6.11.
Blade
Blade
Blade
Blade Removal
Removal
Removal
Removal
Remove bolt (A), which has right hand
threads (Refer to Figure 12),Remove lock
flat washer (B), fiber washer (C), blade.
Lift Of Blade
Figure 12
A
B
C
6.12.
6.12.
6.12.
6.12.
Blade
Blade
Blade
Blade Sharpening
Sharpening
Sharpening
Sharpening
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
Always
Always
Always
Always wear
wear
wear
wear gloves
gloves
gloves
gloves when
when
when
when handling
handling
handling
handling the
the
the
the
mower
mower
mower
mower blades.
blades.
blades.
blades. Always
Always
Always
Always wear
wear
wear
wear safety
safety
safety
safety eye
eye
eye
eye
protection
protection
protection
protection when
when
when
when grinding
grinding
grinding
grinding
6.12.1
6.12.1
6.12.1
6.12.1
Sharpen the mower blades with
grinder,
hand
file,
or
electric
blade
sharpener.
6.12.2
6.12.2
6.12.2
6.12.2
Sharpen
the
mower
blade
by
removing an equal amount of material from
each end of the mower blade.
6.12.3
6.12.3
6.12.3
6.12.3
Keep the original bevel (A, Figure
13) when grinding.
DO
DO
DO
DO NOT
NOT
NOT
NOT
change the
mower blade bevel.
B
Figure 13
A
6.12.4
6.12.4
6.12.4
6.12.4
The mower blade should have a
maximum 1/64” (0.40mm) cutting edge
(B,Figure 11) or less.
Balance
Balance
Balance
Balance
the
the
the
the
mower
mower
mower
mower
blades
blades
blades
blades
before
before
before
before
installing.
installing.
installing.
installing.
6.13.
6.13.
6.13.
6.13.
Balancing
Balancing
Balancing
Balancing the
the
the
the Mower
Mower
Mower
Mower Blades
Blades
Blades
Blades
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