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Care and maintenance, Cutter blade maintenance – Dixon 4500 Series User Manual

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

CUTTER BLADE 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.

Blades should be discarded when worn excessively.

DANGEROUS!
DO NOT USE
BLADE IN THIS
CONDITION!

When notch starts,
discard blade

New Blade

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 nut and remove blade.

4.

When replacing blade, tighten blade
nut securely. Refer to diagram. Be
sure blade is centered on pilot before
tightening nut to 60 ft. lbs.