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PERIODIC SERVICE
C
Protected circuit
B
Checking and Replacing Blade
To avoid personal injury:
A
Be sure to stop the engine and remove the key.
A
Blades may be sharp. When you handle blades,
wear heavy gloves or wrap end of blade with a
rag.
C
Checking
The blade cutting edges should be kept sharp at all times.
Sharpen the cutting edges, if they resemble blade (B).
Replace the blades if they appear similar to blade (C).
C
Replacing
1. Tilt up the mower deck.
(See "HOW TO TILT UP THE MACHINE" in
"PERIODIC SERVICE" section.)
2. Wedge a block of wood between the blade and mower
housing or use a box wrench over the pulley nut to
prevent the spindle from rotating while removing the
blade bolts; loosen the blade bolt as illustrated.
A
Use the proper metric size box or socket wrench to
tighten or loosen the blade mounting bolt.
FUSE NO.
CAPACITY
(A)
Protected circuit
(1)
20 A
Engine stop
15 A
Charge system
15 A
Main system
15 A
Aux. outlet
10 A
Control system
(20 A)
*(Work light)
(2)
Slow blow fuse
40 A
Check circuit against
wrong battery connection
*Option: The fuse should be in only when the work light
is attached.
(A) New blade
(B) Worn blade
(C) Cracked blade
