Craftsman 37016 Operation Manual - Page 16

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Replacing Trail Shield Neveroperatemowerunlessthe trail shieldisin placeand working. Neveroperatemowerwith damagedsafetydevices.Failureto do so can resultin personalinjury. BLADE CARE Periodicallyinspectthe blade adapterfor cracks,especiallyif you strikea foreignobject. Replacewhennecessary.Followthe steps belowfor blade service. Blade Removal Thetrail shieldis subjectto wearand damagewhichcouldexpose movingpartsor allowobjectsto be thrown.Forsafetyprotection, frequentlycheckthe trail shieldand replaceimmediatelywith original equipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)part only,931-05686. 1. Toremovetrail shield,lift rear door and removescrewsholding trailshieldin place. 2. Pressshieldin on eithersideto removefrom hole.See Figure14. f Whenremovingthe cuttingbladefor sharpeningor replacement, protectyourhandswith a pair of heavyglovesor usea heavy ragto hold the blade.Be certainto stopmotor and unplugmower. . Stopthe motorand unplugthe mower.Turnthe moweron its side. 2. Placea 2x4block of woodapproximately8.5" long betweenthe deck housingand the cuttingbladeto act as a stabilizer.See Figure15. f J Figure14 Removeshieldfrom oppositehole and replacewith new shieldin theoppositeorder and mannerof removal. ,J Figure15 . Loosenand removethe blade bolt, lockingplate,and blade.See Figure15. 16

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Replacing
Trail
Shield
Neveroperatemowerunlessthetrailshield
isin
placeandworking.
Neveroperatemowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failuretodo so
can resultin personalinjury.
BLADE
CARE
Periodically
inspec
the bladeadapterfor cracks,especiallyif you
strikea foreignobject. Replacewhennecessary.Followthe steps
belowforbladeservice.
Blade
Removal
Thetrail shieldis subjectto wearand damagewhichcouldexpose
movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.Forsafetyprotection,
frequentlycheckthe trail shieldandreplaceimmediatelywithoriginal
equipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)partonly,931-05686.
1.
Toremovetrail shield,lift reardoorandremovescrewsholding
trailshieldin place.
2.
Pressshieldin on eithersideto removefrom hole.See Figure14.
f
J
Figure14
Removeshieldfromoppositeholeandreplacewithnewshieldin
theoppositeorderandmannerofremoval.
Whenremovingthe cuttingbladefor sharpeningor replacement,
protectyourhandswith a pair of heavyglovesor usea heavy ragto
hold the blade.Be certainto stopmotor and unplugmower.
.
2.
f
Stopthe motorand unplugthe mower.Turnthe moweron itsside.
Placea 2x4blockof woodapproximately8.5"longbetweenthe
deckhousingandthe cuttingbladeto act as a stabilizer.See
Figure15.
.
Figure15
,J
Loosenandremovethebladebolt,lockingplate,andblade.See
Figure15.
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