Servicing The Mower Blades - Snapper PRO S200XT Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Servicing The Mower Blades

Removing the Mower Blade
CAUTION
Avoid injury! Mower blades are sharp.
• Always wear gloves when handling mower
blades or working near blades.
1. To remove the mower blade, use a 1" wrench on
the flats of the spindle shaft and remove the mower
blade mounting bolt with a 15/16" wrench (Figure
26).
2. If there are no flats on the spindle shaft, wedge a
wooden block between the mower blade and the
mower deck housing to keep the mower blade
from turning.
DANGER
Avoid injury! A worn or damaged blade can
break, and a piece of the mower blade could be
thrown into the operator's or bystander's area,
resulting in serious personal injury or death.
• Inspect the mower blade every 25 hours or at
least once a year.
• If the mower blade hits a solid object, stop
the engine immediately and inspect the mower
blade.
• Never weld or straighten bent mower blades.
Inspecting the Mower Blades
1. Remove the mower blade from the unit. See
Removing the Blade.
2. Inspect the mower blade (Figures 27 & 28).
Discard the mower blade if it has any of the
below conditions.
A.) Has more than .5" (12,7 mm) of the mower
blade metal removed from previous sharpening or
wear (D, Figure 28).
B.) The air lifts are excessively eroded (B & C,
Figure 28) and the notch (C) is .25" (6,35 mm)
deep or greater.
C.) Mower blade is bent or broken.
3. If the cutting edges are not sharp or have nicks,
sharpen the blades. See Sharpening the Mower
Blades.
Figure 28. inspecting the Mower Blade Air Lifts
A. New Mower Blade B. Mower Blade at Wear Limit (A notch begins to form) C. Mower Blade in Dangerous
Condition (If notch measures .25" (6,35 mm) or greater DO NOT USE Replace with new mower blade.)
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A
Figure 26. Loosening the Mower Blade for Removal
B
C
D
C
Figure 27. inspecting the Mower Blade Tips
A. Mower Blade Cutting Edge
B. Square Corner
C. Air Lift
D. Wear Measurement - DISCARD Mower Blade If
greater than .5" (12,7 mm)
B
A
A
C
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