WARNING
A blade that is bent or damaged could
break apart and could critically injure
you or bystanders.
•
Always replace a bent or damaged
blade with a new blade.
•
Do not file or create sharp notches in
the edges or surfaces of the blade.
Removing the Blades
Replace the blades if they hit a solid object, or if the
blade is out of balance or bent.
1.
Place a wrench on the flat of the spindle shaft or
hold the blade end using a rag or thickly padded
glove.
2.
Remove the blade bolt, bushing, and blade from
the spindle shaft (
).
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Figure 82
1.
Sail area of the blade
4.
Bushing
2.
Blade
5.
Blade bolt
3.
Flat of the spindle shaft
Sharpening the Blades
1.
Use a file to sharpen the cutting edge at both
ends of the blade (
).
Note:
Maintain the original angle.
Note:
The blade retains its balance if the same
amount of material is removed from both cutting
edges.
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Figure 83
1.
Sharpen at original angle.
2.
Check the balance of the blade by putting it on a
blade balancer (
).
Note:
If the blade stays in a horizontal position,
the blade is balanced and can be used.
Note:
If the blade is not balanced, file some
metal off the end of the sail area only (
).
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Figure 84
1.
Blade
2.
Balancer
3.
Repeat this procedure until the blade is
balanced.
Installing the Blades
1.
Install the bushing through the blade with the
bushing flange on the bottom (grass) side of the
blade (
).
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Figure 85
1.
Bushing
2.
Install the bushing/blade assembly into the
spindle shaft (
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