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Operation And Adjustment
WARNING

Disconnect the

spark plug wire and

ground against the

Disconnect the spark

plug wire and ground

against the engine

before performing the

following steps.

The edger blade is

sharp. Wear leather

work gloves to protect

your hands when

working around the

edger blade.

NOTE: Specifications are
subject to change without
notification or obligation.
Images my not reflect your
exact model and are for
reference purposes only.

Bevel Adjustment

The angle of the edger blade can be adjusted by placing
the bevel adjustment in one of three positions for edging.
See Fig. 5–3.
WARNING: Rotating cutting blade m ay
throw objects causing personal injury.
Keep area clear of bystanders and do
not operate without guards in place.

Beveling

In order to achieve a bevelled edge, set the bevel
adjustment lever (refer to Fig. 5–3) in the first (lef t hand)
or third (right hand) notch to place the edger blade in
position for beveling (See Fig. 5–4) .
Figure 5–3

Edging Along A Curb

The right, rear wheel of the edger can be lowered into one
of five positions to ease the task of edging along a curb.
To adjust the height of curb wheel, proceed as follows:
1. Lower the right, rear wheel by moving the curb height
adjustment lever slightly to the left. See Fig. 5–2.
2. Pivot the right, rear wheel into an applicable posit ion
in relation to the height of the curb to be edged along.
See Fig. 5–2
3. Release the curb height adjustment lever to lock the
wheel in position. See Fig. 5–2.
Curb Height
Adjustment
Lever
Figure 5–2

Trenching (Optional)

You can utilize the edger’s optional trenching feature in
order to create a wider cutting path for such things as
laying wire for landscape lighting.
WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug
wire and ground against the engine
before performing the following steps.
WARNING: The edger blade is sharp .
Wear leather work gloves to protect
your hands when working around the
edger blade.
1. Use two wrenches (one wrench to prevent hex bolt
head from spinning and the other to unthread the
flange nut) to remove flange nut that secures edger
blade, leaving the edger blade in place. SeeFig. 5–5.
5. Instal l the addi tional ed ger blade supplied w ith
your unit (model 55 4) and th e flat was her.
See Fig. 5–5.
6. Secure with the flange nut removed earlier.
IMPORTANT: Use a torque wrench to tighten the flange
nut to between 37 foot-lbs. and 50 foot-lbs.
IMPORTANT: Make certain that drive belt is seated
correctly on blade spindle and that it is riding smooth ly
on spindle sheaves and is not pinched between them.
Repeat first three steps if belt is pinched.
Edger Blade
Tri-star Blade
Flat Washer
Flange Nut
Figure 5–5
Figure 5–4