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OPERATION
Tensioning The Blade
Operation MHdoc031016 2-12
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2.5 Tensioning The Blade
See Figure 2-4. Place the provided handle in the blade tensioner socket and secure with
a screw. Set the tensioner valve to position “1”. Move the tensioner handle up and down
to tension the blade. Depends on the installed blade type, tension the blade to the value
shown on the decal located below blade tension valve. Values “F” and “E” are: blade
thickness and blade width. Check the blade tension occasionally when adjusting the cant
control or while cutting and adjust if necessary. As the blade and belts heat up and
stretch, the blade tension will change. Also, ambient temperature changes can cause
tension to change. To release the blade tension set the tensioner valve to “0” position.
CAUTION! Always release the blade tension when the
machine is not in use.
FIG. 2-4
TVS 505346
1 0
Tensioner Handle
Blade Tension
Indicator
Release Valve