# Blade tip to datum distances

## Step 1. Measure the distance from the left blade tip to the left datum mark

* Attach the tape measure to the tip of the left blade (as shown below).

![](https://2711382635-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LAFl-quJvXSIV-V8Y2Z%2F-LAKe2MXA9oZcODl7DJ2%2F-LAKe6fE3yTp5yzYlV5h%2Fblade-tip.jpg?alt=media\&token=8df05e17-bf95-4e75-aba9-cb4a442f5290)

* Measure the distance from the left blade tip to the white datum mark on the left shaft section.
* In the example image below the measurement is 920 mm.

![the distance here is 920mm](https://2711382635-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LAFl-quJvXSIV-V8Y2Z%2F-M0AkB4anVFl03LkV7Ua%2F-M0AkXNctNBXr7D4yw0H%2FCopy%20of%20Untitled.png?alt=media\&token=c816af77-5169-4e19-a359-066d01d164e1)

## Step 2. Measure the distance from the right blade tip to the right datum mark

* Attach the end of the tape measure to the tip of the right blade.
* Measure to the distance from the right blade tip to the white datum mark on the right shaft section. 
* In the example image below the measurement is 920 mm.

![the distance here is 920mm](https://2711382635-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LAFl-quJvXSIV-V8Y2Z%2F-M0AkB4anVFl03LkV7Ua%2F-M0AkXNctNBXr7D4yw0H%2FCopy%20of%20Untitled.png?alt=media\&token=c816af77-5169-4e19-a359-066d01d164e1)

## Step 3. Enter the distances into the 'Blade tip to datum distances' setting

![Blade tip to datum distances](https://2711382635-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LAFl-quJvXSIV-V8Y2Z%2F-LPYdqCESxZwCFRR4CaU%2F-LPYdwD00pKNtKdbelqG%2Flocalhost_3000_configuration\(Galaxy%20S5\)%20\(5\).png?alt=media\&token=a7aa2ce6-5c31-4b4a-94fd-cdbc2fdb717b)