OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
CROSSCUT
ACRM031
REPLACEMENT BLADES
For use with the RYRM8003 RYOBI Electric 54 in. Zero Turn
Lawn Mower Only.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and under-
stand the operator's manual for their riding lawn mower
before using this accessory. Save these instructions.
Refer to them frequently and use them to instruct other
users. If you loan someone this product, loan them these
instructions also.
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. Con-
tact with the blade could result in serious personal injury.
INSTALLING BLADES
See Figures 1 - 2.
WARNING:
Only use replacement blades and blade bolts authorized
by the manufacturer of your riding mower. Unauthorized
blades and/or blade bolts could break, allowing the blade
to come loose, resulting in possible serious personal
injury and damage to the mower.
NOTE: Make certain all parts are replaced in the exact order
in which they were removed.
Move the mower to a level surface. Make sure the joy-
stick is in the locked, neutral position and blade engage
knob is down.
Stop the motor, remove the start key, and set the park-
ing brake.
Raise the height of the cutting deck to its highest position
to allow access to blades.
NOTE: If necessary, raise the mower by placing on a lift or
using a jack and jack stands to gain access to the blades.
WARNING:
If raising the mower to access the blades, make sure the
mower is properly secured and the parking brake is set
before proceeding. Failure to properly secure the mower
could cause it to fall, resulting in death or possible seri-
ous personal injury.
Fig. 1
A
B
A - Wrench
B - Block of wood
C - Blade
Fig. 2
A
J
I
A - Blade circle post
B - Shaft
C - Blade half circle
post
English
C
B
G
F
H
D - Upper blade
G - Center blade hole
E - Lower blade
H - Spring washer
F - Blade half circle
I - Blade nut
hole
J - Blade circle hole
C
D
E