Figure33
1.Frontofcuttingdeck3.Measureformthecutting
edgetoasmooth,level
suface
2.MeasureatlocationsA
andB
2.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedges
atlocationsAandB,(Figure33),andrecordboth
dimensions.
3.Rotatethebladessothattheiroppositeendsareat
locationsAandB.
4.Repeatthemeasurementsinstep2andrecordthem.
Note:IfthedifferencebetweenthedimensionsAand
Bobtainedinsteps2and4exceeds1/8inch,replace
theblades;refertoRemovingtheBlades(page21)and
InstallingtheBlades(page21).
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplaceabentordamagedblade
withanewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesofablade.
RemovingtheBlades
Replacethebladeswhentheystrikeasolidobject,areoutof
balance,bent,orworn.UseonlygenuineTororeplacement
blades.
1.Useablockofwoodtoholdeachbladesteadyandturn
thebladeboltcounterclockwiseasshownin
Figure34.
Figure34
2.RemoveeachbladeasshowninFigure35.
Figure35
1.Spindle(2)3.Blade(2)
2.Bladedriver(2)4.Bladebolt(2)
3.Inspectthepinsonthebladedriversforwearand
damage.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installtherstbladesothatitishorizontal,alongwith
allmountinghardwareasshowninFigure35.
Note:Tightentheboltwithyourngers.
Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblades
topointtowardthemachinehousing.Besureto
nesttheraisedareasoneachbladedriverwiththe
recessesintheheadofitscorrespondingspindle,
andthepinsontheothersideofeachbladedriver
withtheholesinitscorrespondingblade.
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