Use and Care Manual

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Figure54
1.Oppositebladeedge(inpositionformeasuring)
2.Levelsurface
3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)
A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreater
than3mm(1/8inch),replacethebladewith
anewblade;refertoRemovingtheBlades
(page39)andInstallingtheBlades(page
40).
Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwitha
newblade,andthedimensionobtained
continuestoexceed3mm(1/8inch),the
bladespindlecouldbebent.Contactan
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B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,moveto
thenextblade.
6.Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Replacethebladesiftheyhitasolidobject,orifthe
bladeisoutofbalanceorbent.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthicklypadded
glove.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,and
bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure55).
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Figure55
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure56).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure56
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure57).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome
metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure56).
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