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Figure 47
1.
Cutting edge
3.
Wear/slot forming
2.
Curved area
4.
Damage
Checking for Bent Blades
Note:
Park the machine on a level surface for the
following procedure.
1.
Raise the mower deck to the highest
height-of-cut position.
2.
While wearing thickly padded gloves, or other
adequate hand protection, slowly rotate the
blade to be measured into a position that allows
you to effectively measure the distance between
the cutting edge and the level surface that the
machine is on (
).
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Figure 48
1.
Deck
3.
Blade
2.
Spindle housing
3.
Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat
surface (
).
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Figure 49
1.
Blade (in position for measuring)
2.
Level surface
3.
Measured distance between blade and the surface (A)
4.
Rotate the same blade 180 degrees so that
the opposing cutting edge is now in the same
position (
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Figure 50
1.
Blade (side previously measured)
2.
Measurement (position used previously)
3.
Opposing side of blade being moved into measurement
position
5.
Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat
surface (
).
Note:
The variance should be no more than
3 mm (1/8 inch).
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