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Figure43
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea
4.Damage
CheckingforBentBlades
Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfaceforthe
followingprocedure.
1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighestheight-of-cut
position,alsoconsideredthe‘transport’position.
2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedgloves,orotheradequate
handprotection,slowlyrotatethebladetobemeasured
intoapositionthatallowseffectivemeasurementofthe
distancebetweenthecuttingedgeandthelevelsurface
themachineison(Figure44).
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2
3
Figure44
1.Deck3.Blade
2.Spindlehousing
3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
(Figure45).
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2
3
Figure45
1.Blade(inpositionformeasuring)
2.Levelsurface
3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandthesurface(A)
4.Rotatethesameblade180degreessothattheopposing
cuttingedgeisnowinthesameposition(Figure46).
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2
3
Figure46
1.Blade(sidepreviouslymeasured)
2.Measurement(positionusedpreviously)
3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement
position
5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
(Figure47).
Note:Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan3mm
(1/8inch).
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