Operator's Manual

byothermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewith
safetystandards.
1.Toholdthespindleshaft,useanopenendwrench
(1-1/2)onthespindleshafthexend.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom
thespindleshaft(
Figure78).
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Figure78
1.SailAreaofBlade
4.BladeBolt
2.Blade
5.Spindleshafthexend
3.Curvedwasher
SharpeningtheBlades
WARNING
Whensharpeningblade,piecesofbladecouldbe
thrownandcauseseriousinjury.
Wearpropereyeprotectionwhensharpeningblade.
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure79).Maintaintheoriginalangle.The
bladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamountofmaterial
isremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure79
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure80).Ifthebladestaysinahorizontal
position,thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.Ifthe
bladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetalofftheendof
thesailareaonly(
Figure81).Repeatthisprocedure
untilthebladeisbalanced.
Figure80
1.Blade2.Balancer
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