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2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward(Figure72).Measurefromalevelsurface
tothecuttingedge,positionA,oftheblades
(Figure72).Notethisdimension.
Figure72
1.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface
2.PositionA
4.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
5.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeof
thebladesatthesamepositionasinstep
3above.
Thedifferencebetweenthedimensionsobtainedin
steps3and4mustnotexceed1/8inch(3mm).If
thisdimensionexceeds1/8inch(3mm),theblade
isbentandmustbereplaced;refertoRemovingthe
BladesandInstallingtheBlades.
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplacebentordamagedbladewith
anewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesofblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Bladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,ifthe
bladeisoutofbalanceorisbent.Toensureoptimum
performanceandcontinuedsafetyconformanceof
themachine,usegenuineTororeplacementblades.
Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturersmay
resultinnon-conformancewithsafetystandards.
WARNING
Contactwithasharpbladecancauseseriousinjury.
Wearglovesorwrapsharpedgesofthebladewith
arag.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-padded
glove.
2.Removethebladebolt,anti-scalpplate,andblade
fromthespindleshaft(Figure75).
SharpeningtheBlades
WARNING
Whensharpeningblade,piecesofbladecouldbe
thrownandcauseseriousinjury.
Wearpropereyeprotectionwhensharpening
blades.
1.Sharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsoftheblade
(
Figure73).Maintaintheoriginalangle.Theblade
retainsitsbalanceifthesameamountofmaterialis
removedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure73
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure74).Ifthebladestaysina
horizontalposition,thebladeisbalancedandcanbe
used.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(
Figure75).Repeatthis
procedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
Figure74
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure75).
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