REPAIRS
assembly is supplied with an “O” ring (47) . The “O” ring must be removed before the pulley is fitted.
Replacing Bearings
The fitting procedure is the reverse of the removal procedure.
Tightening torques:
•Blade bolts 122 Nm (90 lb/ft).
•Pulley bolts 61 Nm (45 lb/ft).
Sharpening and Balancing Blades |
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| WARNING! |
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| Blades with any cracking must |
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| not be used. Do not straighten |
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| a damaged blade if there is any |
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| danger of crack formation. |
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• | Remove the blades. |
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• Check that the blades do not have cracks |
or any other damage. If they do, scrap | Grinding a blade |
them. |
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•Clamp in a screw vice (see diagram) and file until sharp.
Balancing is as follows: |
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• Fix a mandrel (for example) horizontally |
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in a screw vice (see diagram). |
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• Push a blade onto the mandrel and |
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check that it is evenly balanced. The |
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diagram shows a blade which needs |
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adjusting. This blade should be ground at |
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the edge indicated by the straight arrow. |
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• The fitting procerdure is the reverse of |
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the removal procedure. |
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The tightening torque for the blade bolts |
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is 122 Nm (90 lb/ft). | |
| Balancing a blade |