
....................... USTMENTSSERVICE AND ADJ
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ILADE SHARPENING BRUSH TRI-BLADE SHARPENING
(Fig. 37 )
DANGER:
ALWAYS STOP THE _LNGINE BEFORE
SHARPENING A BLADE. THE BLADE
WILL CONTINUE TO SPIN AFTER THE
ENGINE STOPS OR AFTER THE
THROTTLE TRIGGER HAS BEEN RE-
LEASED. MAKE SURE THE BLADE HAS
STOPPED COASTING AND DISCON-
NECT THE SPARK PLUG BEFORE PER-
FORMING WORK ON THE BLADE.
ALWAYS REPLACE A BLADE THAT IS
BENT, WARPED, CRACKED;'_OR. DAM _
AGED IN ANY OTHER_WAY:'_NEVER_AT;
TEMPT TO STRAIGHTEN _ANDRE;_USE A
DAMAGED BLADE. USE ONLY31-1ESPE-
CIFIED REPLACEMENTBLADE.
WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES WHEN
HANDLING OR PERFORMING MAINTE-
NANCE ON THE BLADE TO HELP AVOID
INJURY.
TO PREVENT THE BLADE FROM CRACK-
ING OR FLYING APARTAFTER SHARP-
ENING, DO NOT FILE WITHIN 1/4 INCH OF
THE RADII SHOWN
, The 3 point, 10 inch blade is reversible. When the
cutting edge on one side becomes dull,turn the blade
over. When both sides of cuttingedges become dull,
the blade may be resharpened,
• Check blades for flatness periodically. Lay the
blade on a flat surfaceand inspecttheblade for flatnees
before sharpening. Throw away any blade that is not
flat.
File or grind each edge in thesame manner to
maintain a balanced blade. Balance can be checked
by hanging the blade on a nailat three positionsallow-
ing each point to face north. If the blade rotates at any
time it snot balanced therefore fi e the heavier edge.
- If abnormal vibration occurs after blade sharpen- --
• .JOg, stop the unit, remove the blade from the unit and
reChe_dkblade balance,
File orGrind Each
Edge in the Same
Manner to Maintain
a Balanced Blade.
Figure 37
_IELtMt3ER
When the cuttingedge on one side becomes dull, turn
the blade over.
When both sides of cutting edges become dull, sharp-
en with a fiat file.
The line ,miter can be sharpened .while_attached to the ....
plastic line trimmer shield.
Avoid damage to the plastic shieldwhile sharpening the
limiter blade.
SAW BLADE SHARPENING (Fig. 38 )
Check blades for flatness pedodically. Lay the
blade ona fiat surfaceand inspectthe blade forflatness
before sharpening. Throw away any blade that is not
flaL
File or grind each edge in the same manner to
maintain a balanced blade. Balance can be checked
by hanging the blade on a nail at two positions, 90 de-
grees-aparL If the blade rotates at anytime, then it is
not balanced; therefore, file the heavier edge.
If abnormal vibration occurs after blade sharpen-
ing, stop the unit, remove the blade from the unit, and
recheck blade balance.
File or Grind Each
Edge in the Same
Manner to Maintain
a Balanced Blade.
Figure 38
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