CheckingforBentBlades
1.RotatethebladestothepositionshowninFigure42.
Figure42
1.Frontofcuttingdeck3.Measurefromthecutting
edgetoasmooth,level
surface
2.MeasureatlocationsA
andB
2.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedges
atlocationsAandB(Figure42),andrecordboth
dimensions.
3.Rotatethebladessothattheiroppositeendsareat
locationsAandB(Figure42).
4.Repeatthemeasurementsinstep2andrecordthem.
Note:IfthedifferencebetweenthedimensionsAand
Bobtainedinsteps2and4exceeds1/8in(3mm),
thebladeisbentandyouwillneedtoreplaceit.Refer
toRemovingtheBlades(page21)andInstallingthe
Blades(page22).
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreakapart
andcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouorbystanders.
•Alwaysreplaceabentordamagedbladewith
anewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesintheedges
orsurfacesofablade.
RemovingtheBlades
Replacethebladeswhenthemachinehitsasolidobjector
whenabladeisoutofbalanceorbent.Useonlygenuine
Tororeplacementblades.
1.Useablockofwoodtoholdeachbladesteadyandturn
thebladeboltcounterclockwiseasshowninFigure43.
Figure43
2.RemoveeachbladeasshowninFigure44.
Figure44
1.Spindle(2)3.Blade(2)
2.Bladedriver(2)4.Bladebolt(2)
3.Inspectthepinsonthebladedriversforwearand
damage.
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