Operator's Manual

SharpeningtheBlades
WARNING
Whensharpeningblade,piecesofbladecouldbe
thrownandcauseseriousinjury.
Wearpropereyeprotectionwhensharpening
blades.
1.Sharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsoftheblade
(Figure71).Maintaintheoriginalangle.Theblade
retainsitsbalanceifthesameamountofmaterialis
removedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure71
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(
Figure72).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalancedandcanbeused.Ifthebladeisnot
balanced,lesomemetalofftheendofthesailarea
only(
Figure73).Repeatthisprocedureuntiltheblade
isbalanced.
Figure72
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure73).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installtheanti-scalpplateandbladebolt(Figure73).
Figure73
1.Spindle
3.Anti-scalpplate
2.Sailareaofblade
4.Bladebolt
3.Torquethebladeboltto85-110ft-lb(115-150N-m).
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