SAW Blade Configuration, Pre-Installation

ASSEMBLY

SAW BLADE CONFIGURATION

Cutting Une Head and Brash Tri-Blade configurationsare located before this section.

DANGER:THE METAL BLADE SHIELD MUST BE

PROPERLY INSTALLED ON THE UNIT ANYTIME THE UNIT IS USED WITH THE BLADE. THE FORWARD, TIP ON THE MET-

AL BLADE SHIELD HELPS TO REDUCE TIlE OCCURRENCE OF BLADE THRUST

WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY

SUCH AS AMPUTATION TO THE OPERA- TOR OR BYSTANDERS.

THE BLADESAR_SNARP AND C=AN:CUT

YOU. BE SURE_TO;WEAR_GLOVE_WHIIJE

WORKING WITH BL_4DES. " _

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PRE-INSTALLATION

If the plastic line trimmershield is installed on the unit,you

must first remove the dual line cutting head before instal- ling the blade, supportflange, nut and metal blade shield.

•To remove (See Figure-7), place locking pin throughthe gearbox and ddving disk to prevent the arbor shaft from turning and remove the dual line head by turning clock- wise with blade nut/spark plug wrench. Save parts re- moved for future use.

•Remove 4 screws with hex key holding the plastic line trimmer shield. Save these 4 screws for installationof the metal blade shield.

•Go to =Installing The Metal Blade Shield" befo reproceed- ing.

If you have already configured your unit for brush tri-blade

use, you have already installedthe metai blade shield and should remove the brush fri-blade.

,SawBlade

Driving Disk

Locking Pin

Fiqure 12

Metal Blade

=gPin

Saw Blade

Driving

Support Flange -_'1"__"=-'- Nut

Figure 13

Metal Blade __

ShieldInstall Counterclockwise

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INSTALUNG THE SAW BLADE

(See Fig. 12,13, & 14 )

NOTE: The blades inf gul:esl:2-_1:_4areshownwithout the _ • blade transport/storage cover for clarity.

Before installingthe blade, make surethe driving;diskis'm :, place on the gear box.

IMPORTANT: WHEN INSTALLING THE SAW BLADE, THE ARROW ON BLADE SHOULD POINT iN THE

DIRECTION INDICATED.

•Place saw blade onto support flange making sure the hole in the center of the blade is fitted around the raised center step on the support flange.

•Place support flange and blade onto arbor shaft. The blade should not move from side to side.

•Insert locking pin through the gearbox and driving distc This will lock the drivfng disk and prevent the arbor shaft from turning white you tighten the nut.

•Begin threading the nutcountere!ockwise ontothe end of " the arbor shaft, which is a left-hand thread. To tighten, turn counterclockwise;to loosen, turn clockwise.

•While holding locldng pin in place, tighten the nuton the arbor shaft counterclockwise using the blade nut/spark plug wrench(20-35Ib-ft).

Saw Blade =

Figure 14

CHECK LIST

•Check all fasteners. Make sure they are tight and there are no loose parts.

•Check to make sure the Throttle Cableis positionedand clippedto the Brushcutter handlebar.

•Check the Line Limiter. Make sure the Line Umferis cor- rectly fastened to the plastic line trimmersh_eld, with the

long leg of the Une Limiterpointing toward the_center of the shield.

•Make sure the blade is secure.

•Turn the blade by hand. If the blade binds against the shield or wobbles, the blade is not centered. Reinstall the blade.

•Make sure the long arm of the handlebar extends to the left of the tube and in front of the operator.

•With the unit supported by its harness strap, adjust han- dle angle for best comfort and balance before first use.

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