Operator's Manual

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andcontinuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,use
genuineTororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmade
byothermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewith
safetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt(rotatingitcounter-clockwise),
curvedwasher,andbladefromthespindleshaft
(Figure92).
Figure92
1.SailAreaofBlade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.BladeBolt
SharpeningtheBlades
WARNING
Whensharpeningblade,piecesofbladecouldbe
thrownandcauseseriousinjury.
Wearpropereyeprotectionwhensharpeningblade.
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure93).Maintaintheoriginalangle.The
bladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamountofmaterial
isremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure93
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(
Figure94).Ifthebladestaysinahorizontal
position,thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.Ifthe
bladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetalofftheendof
thesailareaonly(Figure95).Repeatthisprocedure
untilthebladeisbalanced.
Figure94
1.Blade2.Balancer
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