Operator's Manual

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Figure78
1.Sailareaoftheblade
4.Bushing
2.Blade5.Bladebolt
3.Flatofthespindleshaft
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure79).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure79
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure80).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome
metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure79).
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Figure80
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebushingthroughthebladewiththe
bushingangeonthebottom(grass)sideofthe
blade(Figure81).
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Figure81
1.Bushing
2.Installthebushing/bladeassemblyintothe
spindleshaft(Figure82).
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Figure82
1.Topspindlenut3.Bladebolt
2.Flatofthespindleshaft
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