Alamo RHINO SM72 - Manual (Page 129)

MAINTENANCE
SM72 02/10 Maintenance Section 5-5
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MAINTENANCE
BLADE SHARPENING
Always sharpen both blades at same time to maintain balance. Follow original sharpening pattern as shown in
Image Mnt-R-0008. Always sharpen blades by grinding. DO NOT heat and pound out edge. Do not sharpen
blade to a razor edge, but leave a 1/16” blunt edge. Do not sharpen back side of blade.
Avoid personal injury. Always block the mower up to prevent if from falling when the blades
and/ or carrier are being serviced.
Avoid personal injury. Always wear safety glasses and face protection when grinding blades.
Replace bent or broken blades with new blades. NEVER ATTEMPT TO STRAIGHTEN,
WELD, OR WELD HARDFACING ON BLADES SINCE THIS WILL LIKELY CRACK OR
OTHERWISE DAMAGE THE BLADE WITH SUBSEQUENT FAILURE AND POSSIBLY
CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY FROM THROWN BLADES.
(SGM-10)
Blade Maintenance