Operator's Manual

StraightBladeOnly
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom
thespindlecupassembly(Figure39).
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Figure39
1.Blade3.Bladebolt
2.Curvedwasher
SharpeningtheBlade
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure40).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsbalanceifthesameamount
ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
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Figure40
1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle
2.Forstraightbladesonly,checkthebalanceoftheblade
byputtingitonabladebalancer(Figure41).
Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloffthe
backsideoftheblade(oppositeofthecuttingedge)
only(Figure38).
Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalanced.
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Figure41
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlade
FlailBladeOnly
1.Attachthebladetothespindlecupassemblyusingthe
bladeboltandcurvedwasher(Figure38).
Note:Ensurethatcuppedsideofthewasherfaces
theblade,andtheconvexsideofthebladefacesthe
spindlecup.
2.Torquetheboltto136to149N∙m(100to110ft-lb).
3.Toinstallonlytheailblades,securetheailstothe
endofthebladeusingtheailboltandanewnutfor
eachail(Figure38).Torquethenutto103to127
N∙m(76to94ft-lb).
Note:Alwaysreplacearemovedailnutwithanew
nut.
Note:Securetheailstothebottomoftheblade,
notthetop.
StraightBladeOnly
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure39).
Note:Ensurethattheconvexsideofthebladefaces
thespindlecup.
2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe
blade)andbladebolt(Figure39).
3.Torquethebladeboltto136to149N∙m(100to110
ft-lb).
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