MAINTENANCE AN D SERVICING
5.8 Knife
WARNING
Keep hands clear of the area between guards and
knife at all times.
CAUTION
To avoid persona
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CAUTION
Wear heavy g loves when working around or
handling knives.
Figure 5.8
2: Cutterbar Hazard
5.8.1 Rep l
acing Knife Section
Check daily that knife sections are firmly bolt ed to the knife back and are not worn or broke n. Damaged o r worn
sections leave behind uncut plants. A worn or broken section can be replaced without removing knife from cutterbar.
Coarse serrated sections last longer than fine serrated sections in dirty or sandy conditions.
Fine serrated sections perform better in fine stemmed grasses and plants that contain more fibrou s stems.
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