User Manual

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NOTE: For the best performance, install a new blade before the cutting season

begins. During the year, file down any small nicks to maintain the cutting edge.

DANGER

POTENTIAL HAZARD

♦ A worn or damaged blade can break.

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

♦ A piece of the blade could be thrown into the operator’s

or bystander’s area, resulting in serious personal injury

or death.

HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD

♦ Inspect the blade periodically for wear or damage.

♦ Replace a worn or damaged blade.

If it is necessary to remove the blade for replacement or sharpening, complete the

following steps:

6. Remove the blade. Make sure to grasp the end of the blade using a rag or a thickly

padded glove. Remove the blade bolt.

7. For Sharpening: File the top side of the blade to maintain its original cutting angle

(Fig. 20A) and inner cutting edge radius (Fig. 20B). The blade will remain balanced

if you remove the same amount of material from both cutting edges.

8. Check the balance of the blade by placing the center hole of the blade over a nail or

screwdriver shank clamped horizontally in a vise (Fig. 21). If either end of the blade

rotates downward, file that end (not the cutting edge). The blade is properly

balanced when neither end drops.

FIGURE 19

Sail

Flat

Wear

Slot

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FIGURE 20

Cutting Edge Radius

Cuttin

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FIGURE 21

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