Operator's Manual

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Figure70
1.Sailareaoftheblade
4.Bushing
2.Blade5.Bladebolt
3.Flatofthespindleshaft
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure71).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure71
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure72).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome
metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure71).
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Figure72
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebushingthroughthebladewiththe
bushingangeonthebottom(grass)sideofthe
blade(Figure73).
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Figure73
1.Bushing
2.Installthebushing/bladeassemblyintothe
spindleshaft(Figure74).
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Figure74
1.Topspindlenut3.Bladebolt
2.Flatofthespindleshaft
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