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NEVER RUN A FINGER OR OTHER BODY PART ALONG THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE KNIFE TO TEST FOR SHARPNESS
OR TO DETERMINE IF THE EDGE IS WORN OR HAS ALREADY BEEN USED. FAILURE TO HEED THIS WARNING CAN
LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY.
CUTTERHEAD KNIVES HAVE SHARP EDGES AND CAN CAUSE DEEP CUTS TO FINGERS OR OTHER BODY PARTS. EXERCISE
EXTREME CAUTION WHEN HANDLING THE KNIVES. TO LIMIT THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY, USE THE SUPPLIED MAGNETS
TO REMOVE, INSTALL OR OTHERWISE HANDLE CUTTERHEAD KNIVES.
Tip/Hint: To disengage the magnets from the knives after removal or installation, simply tilt the magnets slightly until
their “grip” on the metal surface is broken
,
.
6.
Using the supplied magnets remove the knife from the cutterhead,
. If the reverse edge of the knife
has not already been used, simply rotate the knife 180° and re-install it. If both edges of the knife have been
used, discard the old knife and replace with a new one.
Tip/Hint: For the next future blade change and to eliminate guesswork and avoid having to remember if a knife
edge has already been used, using a marker, simply make a line or an “X” next to the edge that has already been
used
,
.
Once you have marked an edge as having already been used, you will know that it cannot be used again.
Tip/Hint: To disengage the magnets from the knives after removal or installation, simply tilt the magnets slightly until
their “grip” on the metal surface is broken
,
.
7.
Note the knife alignment pins in the cutterhead,
. These alignment pins take the guesswork out of aligning
both knives to the same height in the cutterhead. Using the magnets, install the knife, making sure the pins
are properly seated inside the alignment slots in the knife. The knife will be automatically set to the correct
height with no further adjustment required.
8.
Using the supplied magnets, re-install the knife retaining plate and all 6 six screws that hold it in place.
Tip/Hint: Tighten the screws just slightly beyond hand tight. Over tightening the screws will make them very difficult
to remove for the next blade change.
9.
Release the spring-loaded stop latch and rotate the cutterhead to expose the second knife retaining plate.
10.
To reverse or replace the second knife, repeat steps 4-8.
11.
After the second knife has been replaced and the knife retaining plate re-installed, re-install the chip
deflector.
