Tarter RC306BL Operation And Assembly Manual page 28

S E R V I C E
CHECKING BLADE WEAR
IMPORTANT: Operating with blades that are not
alike will cause vibration. Always replace worn
or broken blades in pairs. Never replace a single
blade. Check blades regularly for wear or break-
age.
REPLACING BLADES
IMPORTANT: Operating with loose blade
hardware will damage the blade pan and blades.
Whenever the blades have been removed or
replaced, blade hardware MUST also be replaced.
Check blade hardware torque after one hour of
operation and every eight (8) hours thereafter.
NOTE: Suction blades have cutting edge on
one side only. Take note of blade rotation when
installing blades. (See DIRECTION OF BLADE
ROTATION in this section.)
When replacing blades, blade
hardware, and blade pan it will be
necessary to work underneath cutter.
Be sure to support cutter frame at all
four corner locations with safety shop
stands, blocks, or other firm supports
CAUTION
to prevent accidental lowering. Do
not position safety stands under
wheel support because these
components can rotate.
1. Manually rotate driveline to align blade lock
nut with access hole in top of deck behind
gearbox.
2. Remove old blade bolts and blades.
3. Use new blade bolt hardware to install new
blades.
4. Tighten blade bolt lock nuts to 425 ft-lbs.
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DIRECTION OF BLADE ROTATION
IMPORTANT: Cutter shown is viewed from the
top. Take special note of blade rotation shown
by the arrow.