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Cutting Blades

WARNING! Shut the engine off and remove

ignition key before removing the cutting blade(s) for

sharpening or replacement. Protect your hands by

using heavy gloves when grasping the blade

WARNING! Periodically inspect the blade and/or

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struck a foreign object. Do not operate the machine

until damaged components are replaced.

To remove the blades, proceed as follows.

 Remove the deck from beneath the tractor, (refer to

Cutting Deck Removal earlier in this section) then gently

flip the deck over to expose its underside.

2. Place a block of wood between the center deck housing

baffle and the cutting blade to act as a stabilizer.

See Figure 7-5.

 Remove the hex flange nut that secures the blade to the

spindle assembly. See Figure 7-5.

Figure 7-5

4. To properly sharpen the cutting blades, remove equal

amounts of metal from both ends of the blades along the

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angle. Always grind each cutting blade edge equally to

maintain proper blade balance. See Figure 7-6.

CAUTION: If the cutting edge of the blade has

previously been sharpened, or if any metal

separation is present, replace the blades with new

ones.

WARNING! A poorly balanced blade will cause

excessive vibration, may damage to the tractor and/

or result in personal injury.

6. Pull the deck support pin outward to release the deck from

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Figure 7-3

7. 

8. Move the deck lift lever into the top notch to raise the deck

lift arms up and out of the way.

9. Remove the cotter pin and flat washer from the end of the

stabilizer rod and slide the stabilizer rod out of the hanger

bracket on the deck, as shown in Figure 7-4.

Figure 7-4

 Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side) out from

underneath the tractor.

 Reinstall the belt keeper rod loosened earlier.

CAUTION: Failure to reinstall the belt keeper rod

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system.

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