Figure48
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea
4.Damage
CheckingforBentBlades
Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfaceforthe
followingprocedure.
1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighestheight-of-cut
position;alsoconsideredthe'transport'position.
2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedglovesorotheradequate
handprotectionslowlyrotatebladetobemeasured
intoapositionthatallowseffectivemeasurementof
thedistancebetweenthecuttingedgeandthelevel
surfacethemachineison.
Figure49
1.Deck3.Blade
2.Spindlehousing
3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
here.
Figure50
1.Blade,inpositionformeasuring
2.Levelsurface
3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(A)
4.Rotatethesameblade180degreessothattheopposing
cuttingedgeisnowinthesameposition.
Figure51
1.Blade,sidepreviouslymeasured
2.Measurementpositionusedpreviously
3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement
position
5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
here.Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan1/8inch
(3mm).
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