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Figure42
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea
4.Damage
CheckingforBentBlades
Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfacefor
thefollowingprocedure.
1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighest
height-of-cutposition;alsoconsideredthe
'transport'position.
2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedgloves,orother
adequatehandprotection,slowlyrotatethe
bladetobemeasureintoapositionthatallows
effectivemeasurementofthedistancebetween
thecuttingedgeandthelevelsurfacethe
machineison(Figure43).
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Figure43
1.Deck3.Blade
2.Spindlehousing
3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheat
surface(Figure44).
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Figure44
1.Blade(inpositionformeasuring)
2.Levelsurface
3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandthesurface(A)
4.Rotatethesameblade180degrees,sothat
theopposingcuttingedgeisnowinthesame
position(Figure45).
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Figure45
1.Blade(sidepreviouslymeasured)
2.Measurement(positionusedpreviously)
3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement
position
5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheat
surface(Figure46).
Note:Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan
3mm(1/8inch).
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