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Figure99
Bladelocation
1.Frontofmowerdeck4.Counter-rotatingblade
2.Right-handthreadedblade
bolts
5.Left-handthreadedblade
bolt
3.Regularblades
SharpeningtheBlades
WARNING
Whensharpeningblade,piecesofbladecouldbe
thrownandcauseseriousinjury.
Wearpropereyeprotectionwhensharpeningblade.
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure100).Maintaintheoriginalangle.The
bladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamountofmaterial
isremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure100
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure101).Ifthebladestaysinahorizontal
position,thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.Ifthe
bladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetalofftheendof
thesailareaonly(Figure102).Repeatthisprocedure
untilthebladeisbalanced.
Figure101
1.Blade2.Balancer
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