Maintenance
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Cutting System
Cutting Blades
• When a blade is damaged, replace it and the other blade immediately. Always
replace blades in pair. Damage due to vibration may occur. When replacing
blades, replace carriage bolts with new ones also.
• When a foreign object is tangled with the blade, immediately stop the engine
and remove the foreign object. Damage due to vibration may occur.
• Blades and blade stay can become sharp due to wear. When handling blade or
blade stay, always wear thick gloves and handle carefully. Injury may occur.
• Stop engine and remove ignition key when servicing.
• Allow machine to cool off before servicing. Engine and its ancillaries are very
hot after operation and may pose a burn hazard.
1. Open cutting blade shield.
2. Visually inspect blades and bolts for wear
and damage. If blades or bolts are
excessively worn, deformed, damged, or
missing, replace them with new components.
3. Close cutting blade shield.
5323M-0509-010E
When New
2mm
Inspecting
•
Wear Limit: to the solid line in the figure on
the left.
NOTE