BLADE REPLACEMENT
_WARNING: | The blade will contin- |
ue to spin after the engine stops or af- ter the throttle trigger has been re- leased. To avoid serious injury, make sure the blade has stopped coasting and disconnect the spark plug before performing work on the blade.
WARNING: Wear protective
gloves when handling or performing maintenance on the blade to avoid
injury. The blade is sharp and can cut you even when it is not moving.
GEARBOX
,/ ocking Lever
1.To remove the blade, push in lock- ing lever and hold.
2.Rotate blade nut until the locking lever falls into one of the grooves in the dust cup.
3.Continue to hold in locking lever. This will keep the shaft from turn- ing while loosening the blade nut.
4.Loosen blade nut by turning clock- wise as you are facing the nut.
5.Remove the blade nut, both wash-
ers, and the blade from the blade shaft. Leave the dustcup on the gearbox.
6.Install new blade and retaining washer onto the threaded shaft ex-
tending from the gearbox (blade must be between the dust cup and the retaining washer). Make sure the raised part of the retaining
washer is facing the gearbox, and the raised area fits into the hole in the center of the blade.
Gearbox
Shield
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Dust Cu | Threaded Shaft |
Blade
Retaining
Washer
Cupped__.
Washer
7.Place the cupped washer onto the shaft. Make sure the cupped side of the washer is toward the blade.
8.Install blade nut by threading onto the shaft counterclockwise as you are facing the nut.
NOTE: Make sure all parts are in place as illustrated, and the blade is sand-
wiched between the dust cup and the retaining washer. There should be no space between the blade and the dust cup or the retaining washer.
9.Push in locking lever and hold.
10.Rotate blade nut until the locking lever falls into one of the grooves in the dust cup.
11.Continue to hold in locking lever. This will keep the shaft from turning while tightening the blade nut.
12.Tighten blade nut firmly with a wrench.
13.Release locking lever.
14.Turn blade by hand. If the blade binds against the shield, or ap-
pears to be uneven, the blade is not centered, and you must rein- stall.
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