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i: BLADE SHARPENING_
A
WARNING
Always stop the engine before sharpening a
blade. The blade will continue to
after the
engine stops or after the throttle trigger has
been released. Make sure the blade has stopped
coasting and disconnect ^ark plug before per-
forming work on the blade.
1. Check blades for flatness periodically. Lay
the blade on a flat surface and inspect the blade for
flatness before sharpening. Throw away a blade
that is not flat.
2. File or grind each edge in the same manner
to maintain a balanced blade. Figure 26.
A
WARNING
Always replace a blade that is bent, warped,
cracked, or damaged in any other way. Never at¬
tempt to straighten and re—use a damaged
blade. Use only the specified replacement blade.
I
CAUTION; I
Wear protective gloves when
handling or performing maintenance on
the blade to help avoid injury.
A
WARNING
To prevent blade from crackii^ or flying apart
after sharpenii^, do not ffle within 1/4" (6 mm)
of the radii shown in Figure 26.
G. OPTIONAL 4 Point, 8" (20 cm) Weed Blade
A
WARNING
Always stop the engine before sharpening a
blade. The blade will continue to ^in after the
engine stops or after the throttle trigger has
bemi released. Make sore the blade has stopped
coasting and disconnect the spark plug before
performing work on the blade.
1. The 4 point, 8" (20 cm) blade is reversible.
When the cutting edge on one side becomes dull,
turn the blade over. When both sides of cutting
edges become dull, the blade may be resharpened.
2. Check blades for flatness periodically. Lay
the blade on a flat surface and inspect the blade for
flatness before sharpening. Throw away a blade
that is not flat.
3. File or grind each edge in the same manner
to maintain a balanced blade. Figure 26 .
A
WARNING
Always replace a blade that is bent, warped,
cracked, or damaged in any other way. Never at-
tenmt to strai^ten and re-use a damaged
blade. Use only the specified replacement blade.
I CAUnO?^
Wear protective ^oves when
handling or performing maintenance on
the blade to help avoid ipjnry.
A
WARNING
To prevent blade from cracking or flying apart
after sharpening, do not ffle within 1/4" (6 mm)
of the radii shown in Figure 26.
■I
File or Grind Each
Edge in the Same
Manner to Maintain
a Balanced Blade.
1/4" (6 mm)
-—.^*1 1^^ Maintain Radius
Maintain Radius-
Sharpen This^''^^^
Area Only
Figure 27
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