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InstallingtheBlade
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Bladebolt
1Blade
Procedure
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
•Weargloveswhenhandlingtheblade.
1.Removethebolt,retainingbolt,andspacerstogain
accesstothebladecarrierassembly.
2.Retainthespacers,anddiscardthebladecarrier
assemblyandthebolt.
3.Installthebladeusingthesuppliedbladeboltandthe
retainedspacersandretainingboltasshowninFigure
2.RefertotheOperator’sManualforheightadjustment
procedure.
Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade
topointawayfromthemachinesothewords
“GrassSide”areonthebottomofthebladewhen
cutting.
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1.Bladebolt3.Existingspacers
2.Existingretainingbolt4.Blade
4.Tightenthebladeboltto25N-m(18ft-lb).
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