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performanceandcontinuedsafetyconformanceof
themachine,usegenuineTororeplacementblades.
Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturersmay
resultinnon-conformancewithsafetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-padded
glove.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andblade
fromthespindleshaft(
Figure100).
Figure100
1.SailAreaofBlade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.BladeBolt
SharpeningtheBlades
WARNING
Whensharpeningblade,piecesofbladecouldbe
thrownandcauseseriousinjury.
Wearpropereyeprotectionwhensharpeningblade.
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(
Figure101).Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamountof
materialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure101
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure102).Ifthebladestaysina
horizontalposition,thebladeisbalancedandcanbe
used.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(
Figure103).Repeatthis
procedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
Figure102
1.Blade2.Balancer
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