Maintenance & Alignment
Changing the Blades
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5-2 EGdoc091010 Maintenance & Alignment
5. Next, remove the blades from the shaft. To do this, remove the fixed blade locking nut using the
provided spanner wrenches and next remove the fixed blade. Loosen the two allen screws on the
fixed blade arbor and remove the arbor from the shaft.
6. Unscrew and remove the adjustable blade locking nut. Slide the movable blade from the shaft.
See Figure 5-2.
7. Apply an anti-seize lubricant to the face of the arbor and to the face and threads of the blade locking
nut.
8. Install a new or resharpened blade to shaft and position it next to the movable blade arbor. Loosely
reinstall the adjustable blade locking nut.
9. Reinstall the fixed blade arbor to the shaft. Install a new or resharpened blade, and loosely reinstall
the fixed blade locking nut.
10. Reinstall the cone/bearing assembly and secure in place with the existing mounting nuts.
11. Reinstall the cone retaining bolt and the blade shaft bearing guard.
12. With the shaft secured, use the spanner wrenches to tighten the blade locking nuts all the way.
13.
Align the blades. See Section 5.7.
14. During alignment, the blade arbor allen screws will be tightened to secure the blade assemblies in
place.
15. After alignment, be sure to close and re-secure the blade housing cover.
FIG. 5-2
Movable
Blade
Arbor
Fixed Blade
Blade Locking
Nut
Spanner
Wrenches
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