Operator's Manual

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Figure47
1.Oppositebladeedge(inpositionformeasuring)
2.Levelsurface
3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcould
breakapartandcouldseriouslyinjureor
killyouorbystanders.
•Alwaysreplaceabentordamaged
bladewithanewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesin
theedgesorsurfacesoftheblade.
A.Ifthedifferenceisgreaterthan3mm(1/8
inch),replacethebladewithanewblade;
refertoRemovingtheBlades(page43)and
InstallingtheBlades(page44).
Note:Ifyoureplaceabentbladeandthe
dimensionobtainedcontinuestoexceed3
mm(1/8inch),thebladespindlecouldbe
bent.ContactanAuthorizedT oroDealer
forservice.
B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,moveto
thenextblade.
6.Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Replacesabladeifithitsasolidobject,ifitis
outofbalance,orifitisbent.Toensureoptimum
performanceandcontinuedsafetyconformanceof
themachine,usegenuineTororeplacementblades.
Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturers
mayresultinnon-conformancewithsafetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-padded
glove.
2.Removethebladebolt,thecurvedwasher,and
thebladefromthespindleshaft(Figure48).
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Figure48
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure49).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure49
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure50).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalanced,andcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome
metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure49).
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Figure50
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
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