-63-Maintenance 5Cutting SystemCutting Blades1. Open cutting blade shield.2. Visually inspect blades and bolts for wearand damage. If blades or bolts areexcessively worn, deformed, damged, ormissing, replace them with new components.3. Close cutting blade shield.5323M-0509-010EWhen New2mmInspecting• When a blade is damaged, replace it and the other blade immediately. Alwaysreplace blades in pair. Damage due to vibration may occur.• When replacing blades, always replace carriage bolts also.• When a foreign object is tangled with the blade, immediately stop the engineand remove the foreign object. Damage due to vibration may occur.• Blades have sharp edges. When replacing blades, use special tool, wear thickgloves, or wrap the blade with thick cloth and handle carefully.• Stop engine and remove ignition key when servicing.• Allow machine to cool off before servicing. Engine and its ancillaries are veryhot after operation and may pose a burn hazard.• Wear Limit: to the solid line in the figure onthe left.NOTE