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

 

 

WARNING!

 

 

Blades with any cracking must

 

 

not be used. Do not straighten

 

 

a damaged blade if there is any

 

 

danger of crack formation.

 

Remove the blades.

 

• Check that the blades do not have cracks

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or any other damage. If they do, scrap

Grinding a blade

them.

 

Clamp in a screw vice (see diagram) and file until sharp.

Balancing is as follows:

 

• Fix a mandrel (for example) horizontally

 

in a screw vice (see diagram).

 

• Push a blade onto the mandrel and

 

check that it is evenly balanced. The

 

diagram shows a blade which needs

 

adjusting. This blade should be ground at

 

the edge indicated by the straight arrow.

 

• The fitting procerdure is the reverse of

 

the removal procedure.

 

The tightening torque for the blade bolts

 

is 122 Nm (90 lb/ft).

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Balancing a blade

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Husqvarna ZTH5223, ZTH6125 Sharpening and Balancing Blades, Replacing Bearings, Or any other damage. If they do, scrap