Hustler Turf FasTrak Super Duty 36 - Manual (Page 24)

Figure 4-10
Upper
control
lever
Lower control
lever
Cap screw
Figure 4-9
Operator’s
platform
Cap screw
negative battery cable. Block up mower when you must
work under it. Wear gloves when handling blades. Always
check for blade damage if mower strikes rock, branch or
other foreign object during mowing!
WARNING: Always wear adequate eye protection when
grinding mower blades.
Always place deck clutch switch in the disengaged position,
place control levers in the park brake position and turn engine off and
disconnect negative battery cable. Block up mower when you must work
under it. Wear gloves when handling blades. Always check for blade
damage if mower strikes rock, branch or other foreign object during
mowing!
Mower blade removal
Use a 15/16" wrench to remove the 5/8" cap screw holding the blade to
the spindle shaft from underneath. NOTE: A blade holding tool (part
number 381442) is available from Hustler Turf Equipment. It is designed
to prevent the blades from rotating when they are being removed or
installed on the spindle. Contact your Hustler dealer for more information.
Sharpen the blades on a grinder following pattern as shown (Fig. 4-6).
Touch-up sharpening can be done with a file.
Check the blades for balance following grinding. A commercial
balancing tool is available through most hardware supply stores, or
balancing can be done by placing the blade on an inverted line punch or
5/8" bolt. Blade should not lean or tilt. Spin the blade slowly, blade should
not wobble. If blade is out of balance, true it up before reinstalling.
Lay the blade on a flat surface and check for distortion (Fig. 4-7 and 4-
8). Replace any distorted blade.
Do not re-use spindle bolts which have stripped, worn or undercut
threads. Torque bolts on spindles to 118 foot-pounds (160.01 N m) when
reinstalling blades.
IMPORTANT: The blade sail (curved part) must be pointing upward
toward the inside of the deck to ensure proper cutting.
WARNING: When mounting blades, rotate them after
installation to ensure blade tips do not touch each other or
sides of the mower.
WARNING: Failure to correctly torque the bolt may result in
the loss of the blade which can cause serious injury.
WARNING: Mower blades are sharp and can cut. Wrap the
blade(s) or wear gloves and use extra caution when servicing
them.
Seat adjustment
The seat can be adjusted forward and rearward by removing the locknut
that locks the seat platform in place and pivoting the seat platform up and
forward. Then loosen the four cap screws on the underneath side of the
operator’s platform. Position the seat where you have the best control of
the machine and are the most comfortable and then tighten the cap screws.
Fig. 4-9
Control lever adjustment
The steering control levers can be adjusted for operator comfort. By
loosening the cap screws that attaches the upper control lever to the lower
lever (Fig. 4-10), the upper control lever can be pivoted to fit the operator’s
personal preference.
The steering control levers can also be adjusted up and down. Remove
the cap screws and slide the upper control lever up or down and align the
holes in it with the holes in lower lever. Re-install the cap screws and
tighten.
The steering control levers should be adjusted so that they align with
each other when in the neutral position.
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