Alamo Eagle 14, Eagle 20 manual Blade Servicing, Catastrophically and Cause Bodily Injury or Death

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MAINTENANCE

BLADE SERVICING

Inspect blades before each use to determine that they are properly installed and in good condition. Replace any blade that is bent, excessively nicked, worn, or has any other damage. Small nicks can be ground out when sharpening.

Use only original equipment blades on this cutter. They are made of special heat-treated alloy steel. WILL-FIT BLADES MAY NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY FAIL

CATASTROPHICALLY AND CAUSE BODILY INJURY OR DEATH.

Replace bent or broken blades with new blades. NEVER ATTEMPT TO STRAIGHTEN, WELD, OR WELD HARDFACING ON BLADES SINCE THIS WILL LIKELY CRACK OR OTHERWISE DAMAGE THE BLADE WITH SUBSEQUENT FAILURE AND POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY FROM THROWN BLADES.

Inspect Blades daily for abnormal wear. If Blades have a notch worn into the leading edge at the lower bend more than a 1/2" DEEP (FIGURE 12) (due to running in gravel and/or the ground), REPLACE BOTH BLADES ON THAT CARRIER IMMEDIATELY. Failure to replace such abnormally worn blades may lead to catastrophic failure of the blade and ejection of the broken part with tremendous force which may cause bodily injury or death!

Eagle 20 03/09

Maintenance Section 5-13

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Alamo Eagle 14, Eagle 20 manual Blade Servicing, Catastrophically and Cause Bodily Injury or Death