Section 7
C. BLADE REPLACEMENT
WARNING
Always wear proper hand and eye protection when
working with cutter blades.
1.
Remove the ignition key before replacing the blades.
2.
Remove the belt cover.
3.
Secure the cutter blades to prevent them from
rotating, (use the optional Blade Buddy tool P/N
9212, to assist in securing the cutter blades), remove
the blade attaching bolt. Remove the cutter blade,
bolt, lockwasher and flatwasher from the spindle
shaft. See Figure 7-4.
- NOTE -
Be sure that the blade is installed with the lift wing
towards the top of the cutter deck.
4.
Install the cutter blade on to the cutter spindle shaft.
Secure the blades from rotating and torque to
75 ft/lbs. See Figure 7-4.
5.
Install the belt cover.
HEX NUT-TORQUE
TO 75 LB-FT
SPINDLE
SHAFT
SPINDLE
ASSEMBLY
WASHER
Figure 7-4.
Blade Replacement
CUTTER
DECK
HEX HEAD
BOLT / NUT
CUTTER BLADE
SPACERS
CUTTER
BLADE
HEX HEAD BOLT
7.9
TIRES
Check the tire pressures after every 8 hours of operation
or daily.
Caster Wheels
Drive Wheels
31
R
Flat-Free
12 PSI