Dixon RAM 44, BS, BS, HON, KOH, KAW, HON manual Cutter Blade Maintenance, Care And Maintenance

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

!CAUTION

Stop engine and remove ignition key for safety. Wear heavy, thick gloves when holding onto cutter blade, avoid the sharp edge of the blade.

CUTTER BLADE MAINTENANCE

Check sharpness of mower blades after every 10 hours of operation. Observe proper blade position

prior to removal.

1.Safely raise front of mower.

2.Hold or block blade from turning.

3. Loosen blade bolt and remove blade.

4.When replacing blade, tighten blade bolt securely. Refer to Fig 6. Tighten blade bolt

to 60 ft. lbs. (81Nm)

—Fig. 6—

Blades should be discarded when worn excessively.

New blade
		DANGEROUS!
	When notch starts,	Do not use blade
		in this condition!
—Fig. 7—	discard blade

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