Avoid personal injury. Blade and/or blade carrier removal should be done only with the
tractor engine shut off, key removed, in neutral, parking brake on, and PTO disengaged and
the cutter blocked in the raised position.
Blade Bolt Inspection
Inspect Blade Bolt Head daily for wear as followed:
Inspect the Blade Bolt Heads daily for abnormal wear. REPLACE BOTH BLADE BOLTS on
the Blades IMMEDIATELY if either blade bolts has:
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Visible cracks or
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If the recessed area on blade bolt is worn off or
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If Blade Bolt has gouges or chipped areas.
Failure to replace abnormally worn blade bolts may lead to catastrophic failure of the blades and ejection of the
broken part which may cause serious bodily injury or death.
Always replace Blade Bolts with new bolts whenever replacing the Blades.
TURBO 120 08/12
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MAINTENANCE
Maintenance Section 5-18