LUBRICATION
All of the bearings in this product are lubricated with a
sufficient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the
unit under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no
further bearing lubrication is required.
WARNING:
Always protect hands by wearing heavy gloves and/or
wrapping the cutting edges of the blade with rags and
other material when performing blade maintenance.
Failure to heed this warning could result in serious
personal injury.
REPLACING THE CUTTING BLADE
See figures 12-13
NOTES: Only use identical replacement blades.
•
Stop the motor. Allow the blade to come to a complete
stop.
•
Disconnect the power supply.
•
Turn the mower on its side.
Fig. 12
•
Wedge a block of wood (C) between the blade (A) and
mower deck to prevent the blade from turning.
•
Loosen the blade nut by turning it COUNTERCLOCK
WISE (as viewed from bottom of the mower) using a
13mm wrench or socket (B) (not provided).
•
Remove the blade bolt and blade.
MAINTENANCE
Fig. 13
•
Install the new blade (B). Ensure blade is properly
seated with the two blade posts (A) inserted into the
holes (C) on the blade. Make sure it is installed with
the curved ends pointing up toward the mower deck
and not down toward the ground. When seated
properly, the blade should be flat.
•
Reinstall the blade bolt (D) and finger tighten.
NOTE: Make certain all parts are replaced in the exact
order in which they were removed.
•
Torque the blade nut down CLOCKWISE using a
torque wrench (not provided) to ensure the nut is
properly tightened. The recommended torque for
the blade nut is 350-400 in. lbs.
WARNING:
Ensure blade is properly seated and the blade blot is
tightened to the torque specifications above. Failure to
properly attach the blade could cause it to come loose
or detach and result in possible serious personal
injury.
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Model 51519S
A
C
B
D