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b) Raise deck to the highest position. Lift the front of unit and support unit using
jack stands or equivalent support.
CAUTION
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Raising the mower deck for service or maintenance
relying solely on mechanical or hydraulic jacks could be
dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ The mechanical or hydraulic jacks may not be enough
support or may malfunction allowing the unit to fall, which
could cause injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ DO NOT rely solely on mechanical or hydraulic jacks for
support. Use adequate jack stands or equivalent support.
c) Clean out any grass build-up from underside of deck and in discharge chute.
5.1.4 Check mower blades
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Service Interval: Daily
a) Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key.
b) Lift deck and secure in raised position as stated in Section 5.1.3.
c) Inspect blades and sharpen or replace as required.
d) Re-install the blades (if they were removed) in the following order (See Figure
11):
1) Install bushing through blade with bushing flange on bottom (grass) side
of blade.
2) Install bushing/blade combo into spindle.
3) Install blade bolt and spring disc washer. Be sure the spring disc washer
cone is installed towards the bolt head. Place a block of wood between
front or rear baffles and the blade then torque the blade bolts to 55-60 ft-
lbs. (75-81 N-m).
FIGURE 11
BLADE BOLT INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT: DO NOT use components other than the original blade, blade
bushing, spring disc washer, and blade bolt supplied with the unit. Failure to use all
original components and assembled as shown will increase the risk of a blade bolt
becoming loose or weak after striking a foreign object.