Craftsman 88733 Operation Manual - Page 18

Replacing, Shield, Servicing, Cutting, Blades

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SERVICING THE CUTTING BLADES Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownon the sidewall of tire. REAR TIRE PRESSURE The recommendedoperatingreartire pressureisapproximately20 psi forthe reartires.Checkthe tire pressureperiodicallyand maintain equal pressurein bothrear tiresat all times. IMPORTANT:Referto the tire sidewallfor exacttire manufacturer's recommendedor maximumpsi. Do notoverinflate.Uneventire pressurecouldcausethe cuttingdeck to mow unevenly. REPLACING THE TRAILING SHIELD If a screwis presentat each sideof the trailingshield,removethe two screws. . Bend (bow)the trailingshieldinwardon eachside to releasetabs fromthe holesin the mowerframe,Figure19. Be sureto shut the engineoff and disconnectthe sparkplug wire and groundagainst theengineto preventunintendedstartingbefore removingthecutting blade(s)for sharpeningor replacement.Protect yourhandsby usingheavyglovesor a ragto graspthe cuttingblade. Periodicallyinspectthe blade spindlesfor cracks or damage,especially if you strikea foreignobject.Replaceimmediatelyif damaged. Mowerbladesare sharp.Whenworkingnearblades,wearheavy leatherglovesor wrap bladesin thick ragsto protectyourselffrom the sharpedges. Blade Removal Removethe deck from beneaththe mowerand gentlyflip the deck overto exposeits underside.Referto "Removingthe Mower Deck"for instructions. . Placea 2x4 blockof woodapproximately8.5"long betweenthe deck housingand the cuttingblade to act as a stabilizer, Figure20. F \ \_ ii Figure19 Removfelangenutto releaseblade . Replacewith newtrailingshieldbybendingthe shieldto allow eachtab to fit intoholesin mowerframe. . Replacethe two screws(if screwswere usedto hold thetrailing shieldto the mowerframe). Useblockofwoodtostabilizeblade. J Figure20 3. Removethe hexflangenut that securesthe bladeto the spindle assembly,Figure20. 18

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Neverexceedthemaximuminflationpressureshownon thesidewall
of tire.
REAR
TIRE
PRESSURE
Therecommendedoperatingreartirepressureisapproximately20
psi forthe reartires.Checkthe tire pressureperiodicallyandmaintain
equal pressurein bothrear tiresat all times.
IMPORTANT:Referto the tire sidewallfor exacttire manufacturer's
recommendedor maximumpsi.Donotoverinflate.Uneventirepres-
surecouldcausethecuttingdecktomowunevenly.
REPLACING
THE TRAILING
SHIELD
.
Ifa screwis presentat each sideof the trailingshield,removethe
twoscrews.
Bend (bow)the trailingshieldinwardon eachside to releasetabs
fromthe holesin the mowerframe,Figure19.
.
.
\_
ii
Figure19
Replacewith newtrailingshieldbybendingthe shieldto allow
eachtab to fit intoholesin mowerframe.
Replacethe two screws(if screwswere usedto holdthetrailing
shieldto the mowerframe).
SERVICING
THE
CUTTING
BLADES
Be sureto shut the engineoff and disconnectthe sparkplug wire
andgroundagainsttheengineto preventunintendedstartingbefore
removingthecuttingblade(s)forsharpeningor replacement.Protect
yourhandsby usingheavyglovesor a ragto graspthe cuttingblade.
Periodically
inspectthe bladespindlesfor cracksordamage,espe-
ciallyifyoustrikeaforeignobject.Replaceimmediately
if damaged.
Mowerbladesaresharp.Whenworkingnearblades,wearheavy
leatherglovesorwrap bladesin thick ragsto protectyourselffrom
thesharpedges.
Blade
Removal
F
.
Removethe deckfrombeneaththe mowerandgentlyflip the
deckoverto exposeits underside.Referto "Removingthe Mower
Deck"forinstructions.
Placea 2x4 blockof woodapproximately8.5"longbetweenthe
deck housingand the cuttingblade to act as a stabilizer,
Figure20.
\
Remove
flangenuttoreleaseblade
Useblockofwoodtostabilizeblade.
Figure20
J
3.
Removethe hexflangenut thatsecuresthe bladeto the spindle
assembly,Figure20.
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