Ariens 911132 - LM21 Manual Do Utilizador
GB - 16
To install blade:
1. Replace blade, flat washer, lock washer
and bolt on shaft.
2. Torque bolt to 37.5 - 50 lbf-ft
(51-68 N•m) (bolt should fully compress
lock washer).
lock washer).
3. Connect spark plug wire.
Sharpen the Mower Blades
1. Remove mower blade from unit.
Discard mower blade if:
•
More than 1/2 in. (1.27 cm) of metal is
removed.
removed.
•
Air lifts become eroded.
•
Blade is bent or broken.
2. Sharpen mower blade by removing an
equal amount of material from each end
of mower blade. DO NOT change angle
of cutting edge or round the corner of the
mower blade.
of mower blade. DO NOT change angle
of cutting edge or round the corner of the
mower blade.
3. Check mower blade balance.
Slide mower blade on an unthreaded
bolt. A balanced blade should remain in
a horizontal position. If either end of
mower blade moves downward, sharpen
the heavy end until blade is balanced
(Figure 10).
bolt. A balanced blade should remain in
a horizontal position. If either end of
mower blade moves downward, sharpen
the heavy end until blade is balanced
(Figure 10).
4. Install mower blade on unit.
5. Tighten the bolts to a torque of 37.5 -
5. Tighten the bolts to a torque of 37.5 -
50 lbf-ft (51-68 N•m).
CAUTION: DO NOT sharpen
mower blades while on unit. An
imbalanced mower blade will
cause excessive vibration and
eventual damage to unit. Check
mower blade balance before
reinstalling blades.
NEVER weld or straighten bent
blades.
mower blades while on unit. An
imbalanced mower blade will
cause excessive vibration and
eventual damage to unit. Check
mower blade balance before
reinstalling blades.
NEVER weld or straighten bent
blades.
Figure 9
1. Square Corner
2. Cutting Edge
3. Air Lift
4. Air Lift Erosion
2. Cutting Edge
3. Air Lift
4. Air Lift Erosion
Sharpen to This Pattern
DO NOT Sharpen to This Pattern
DISCARD If More
Than 1/2 in. (1.27 cm)
Than 1/2 in. (1.27 cm)
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Figure 10
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Bolt
Blade