Replies

1. 
   tbhs1964 | Sep 18, 2005 02:33am | #1

   Those blades are held by a gib and screw.  To loosen the gibs, turn the screwa clockwise.  The screws will go further into the gib and away from the wall in the cutterhead.  Seems counter intuitive. 

    

   Take the blades and gibs totally out.  They lift out and clean out the cutterhead and the gibs prior to reinstalling the blades.

2. 
   Malcolm | Sep 18, 2005 02:37am | #2

   Clockwise Joe, but they may be a bit hard to get started if you haven't moved them for a while! Loosen them enough to slide or lift the knives out. If there are spings in there, holding the knives against the block, be careful you don't lose them when the knives come free!

   Good luck

   Malcolm

   http://www.macpherson.co.nz

    

   edit - whese are usually about 6mm or 1/4 inch bolts - quite small - which means that the spanner you'll be using is fairly short, and leverage can be a problem if the screws are too tight (prolonged use seems to freeze them). Watch your knuckles!

   
   

   ---

   Edited 9/17/2005 7:40 pm ET by Malcolm