Blade Installation
Four Blade Installation
1.Remove any burrs on flanges generated from blades that have slipped.
2.Start blade assembly with first blade installed over the double slots (1).
NOTE: Blade cutting edges should face the direction of rotation.
3.Install bolt heads against blades and flange nuts against rotor flange.
4.Proceed by installing opposite blade to opposite side of flange, skipping one hole between each blade.
5.Completed assembly should have an empty hole between blades. Blades should sweep over the flange, not away from the flange.
6.Torque bolt head to 85
Figure 12. Four Blade Installation
Six Blade Installation |
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1. | Remove any burrs on flanges generated from blades | 4. | Proceed by installing opposite blade to opposite |
| that have slipped. |
| side of flange using every hole. |
2. | Start blade assembly with first blade installed over | 5. | Completed assembly should not have empty holes |
| one slot (1) and one hole (2). |
| between blades. Blades should sweep over the |
| NOTE: Blade cutting edges should face the direction |
| flange, not away from the flange. |
| 6. | Torque bolt head to 85 | |
| of rotation. | ||
3. | Install bolt heads against blades and flange nuts |
| torque wrench. |
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against rotor flange.
Figure 13. Six Blade Installation
18 Owner Service
(Rev. 6/7/2011) MAN0813 (3/17/2010)