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Blade Sharpening Toproperlysharpenthe cuttingblades,removeequal amountsof metalfrom bothends d the bladesalong thecuttingedges, parallelto thetrailingedge,at a 250to300angle.See Figure16. Blade Installation An unbalancedbladewill causeexcessivevibrationwhen rotating at highspeeds.It maycausedamageto mowerand couldbreak, causingpersonalinjury. J Figure16 NOTE: It is importantthat eachcutting bladeedge be groundequally to maintainproper bladebalance.A poorlybalancedblade willcause excessivevibrationand maycause damageto the mowerand result in personalinjury.The blade canbe testedbybalancingit on a round shaftscrewdriver.Grind metalfrom the heavyside untilit balances evenly. 1. Placethe cuttingblade,lockingplate,and blade bolton the motor shaft and threadthe blade boltin fingertight. NOTE: Makecertainto replacethe parts in the exactorder in which theywere removed.Wheninstallingthe cuttingblade, be sureit is installedwith the curvedends pointingtowardsthe mowerdeck and not towardstheground. 2. Torquethe blade boltdownusinga torquewrenchto assurethe bolt is tightenedproperly.The recommendedtorquefor the blade bolt is 170-220in. Ibs. Toensuresafe operationof your mower,periodicallycheckthe blade bolt for correcttorque. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Alwaysstopthe motorand unplug mowerbeforecleaning,lubricating or performingany repairsor maintenanceon the lawn mower.Always wearsafetyglassesduringoperationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs. Followthe maintenanceschedulegiven below.This chart describes serviceguidelinesonly. Usethe ServiceLog columnto keeptrackof completedmaintenancetasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME®, EachUse Annuallyor 25 hours 1. Mowerblades 2. Looseor missinghardware 3. Controls 4. Motor 5. Deck 1. Wheels 2. Reardischargedoor and side mulchplug 3. Mowerblades 1. Sharpenas required 2. Tightenor replace 3. Checkfor properoperation 4. Removeany buildupof grassand leaveson or aroundthe motorcover (do not usewater). 5. Cleanundersideof deck with a suitabletool (do notuse water). 1. Lubewith light oil 2. Lubetorsion springand pivot point with lightoil. 3. Sharpenand balance 17

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Blade
Sharpening
Toproperlysharpenthe cuttingblades,removeequalamountsof
metalfrombothends
d
thebladesalongthecuttingedges,parallelto
thetrailingedge,at a 250to300angle.See Figure16.
Figure16
J
NOTE:Itis
important
thateachcuttingbladeedgebegroundequally
tomaintainproperbladebalance.Apoorlybalancedbladewillcause
excessivevibrationandmaycausedamageto the mowerand result
in personalinjury.The bladecanbe testedbybalancingit on a round
shaftscrewdriver.Grindmetalfromthe heavyside untilit balances
evenly.
Blade
Installation
An unbalancedbladewillcauseexcessivevibrationwhenrotating
at highspeeds.It maycausedamageto mowerand couldbreak,
causingpersonalinjury.
1.
Placethe cuttingblade,lockingplate,and blade bolton the motor
shaft and threadthe blade boltin fingertight.
NOTE: Makecertainto replacethe parts in the exactorder in
whichtheywere removed.Wheninstallingthe cuttingblade,
be sureit is installedwiththe curvedends pointingtowardsthe
mowerdeckandnottowardstheground.
2.
Torquethe bladeboltdownusinga torquewrenchto assurethe
bolt is tightenedproperly.The recommended
torquefor the blade
bolt is 170-220
in. Ibs.
Toensuresafeoperationof your mower,periodicallycheckthe blade
bolt for correcttorque.
MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Alwaysstopthemotorandunplugmowerbeforecleaning,lubricating
or performinganyrepairsor maintenanceonthelawnmower.Always
wearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjust-
mentsorrepairs.
Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof
completedmaintenance
tasks.To locate the nearest Sears Service
Center
or to
scheduleservice,simplycontactSears
at
1-800-4-MY-HOME®,
EachUse
Annuallyor 25 hours
1.
Mowerblades
2.
Looseormissinghardware
3.
Controls
4.
Motor
5.
Deck
1.
Wheels
2.
Reardischargedoorand
side mulchplug
3.
Mowerblades
1.
Sharpenasrequired
2.
Tightenor replace
3.
Checkfor properoperation
4.
Removeanybuildupofgrassand
leaveson oraroundthe motorcover
(donotusewater).
5.
Cleanundersideofdeckwitha
suitabletool (do notuse water).
1.
Lubewithlightoil
2.
Lubetorsionspringandpivotpoint
withlightoil.
3.
Sharpenandbalance
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