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Blade Sharpening
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Your dealer can supply genuine
replacement blades. Substitute blades may
not meet original equipment specifications
and may be dangerous.
Blade Sharpening
1. Remove blades.
2. Always sharpen both ends at the same time to
maintain balance. Follow original sharpening
pattern. Do not sharpen blade to a razor edge.
Leave from 1/32 in. to 1/1
not sharpen the back side of the blade.
When sharpening blades be
sure to balance them. Unbalanced blades
will
cause excessive vibration which can
damage blade spindle bearings. Vibration
may also cause structural cracks in mower
components.
in. blunt edge. Do
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