Troy-Bilt 14094 - Manual (Page 10)

Section 4
Maintenance and Lubrication
A WARNING
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY
MAINTENANCE, OR ADJUSTMENTS TO
THE UNIT, SHUT OFF ENGINE, REMOVE
KEY AND DISENGAGE AHACHMENT/PTO
DRIVE. WAIT FOR ALL MOVING PARTS
TO STOP. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN
PERSONAL INJURY.
Mower Blades
Examine mower blades before each use.
Check for blade wear. See Fig. 7.
A WARNING
BEFORE REMOVING OR REPLACING THE
MOWER BLADES, SHUT OFF ENGINE,
REMOVE KEY AND DISENGAGE
ATTACHMENT/PTO DRIVE. USE
CAUTION WHEN SHARPENING MOWER
BLADES. WEAR GLOVES OR WRAP
MOWER BLADES WITH RAGS.
Mower Blade Maintenance
For efficient mowing, always keep cutting
edges of mower blades sharp. Examine
mower blades for wear. Re-sharpen
blades when they begin to dull.
Blade Removal:
Remove bolt (A, Fig. 8) and washer.
Remove mower blade (B).
Mower Blade Maintenance
(continued)
Blade Sharpening:
Grind or file the same amount from
each blade end to maintain mower
blade balance. An unbalanced mower
blade produces excessive vibration
and may damage spindle bearings.
Sharpen cutting edge straight across -
parallel to rear edge of mower blade.
See Fig. 7. After sharpening, check
mower blades on a blade balancer.
Blade Installation:
Install mower blades (B) as shown in
Fig. 8 with flat side down. Blades are
identical and may be installed
randomly on each spindle. Torque
bolts (A, Fig. 8) to 35 ft. lbs. (47 Nm).
Lubrication
The mower deck has two grease fittings
(C, Fig. 8 and 9), beneath the mower deck
on each blade spindle. See Figs. 8 and 9.
1. Lubricate gage wheels (D, Fig. 9) and
anti-scalp wheels (E) with oil every
100 operating hours or twice yearly.
2. Lubricate spindle grease fittings;
Remove mower deck (page 11)
and turn it upside down. Clean
fittings before lubricating.
Lubricate grease fittings every 50
hours of operation or yearly with
multi-purpose grease. (2 - 3
strokes from a grease gun per
fitting.)
a.
b.
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