ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALL THE NEW CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD MOUNT
Install the cutting attachment shield mount on the gear housing by installing the three (3) bolts and nuts removed from the old cutting attachment shield with a 7/16 wrench. Nuts must be positioned on top for correct assembly. See Figure 13.
Cutting Attachment
Shield Mount
Nuts
FIGURE 13
INSTALL THE CUTTING BLADE
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always wear gloves while handling or installing the blade.
1.Align the shaft bushing hole with the locking rod slot and insert the locking rod into the bushing hole. See Figure 14.
2.Hold the locking rod in place by grasping it next to the boom of the unit. See Figure 15.
FIGURE 15
3.Place the cutting blade on the output shaft bushing. See Figure 16.
Blade Retainer | Nut | Cutting |
|
| Blade |
Shield
Mount
Pilot Hole
Output Shaft
Bushing
Locking Rod
Shaft Bushing Hole
Locking Rod Slot
Output Shaft
FIGURE 16
4.Make sure that the cutting blade is centered on the pilot step and sitting flat against the output shaft bushing. See Figure 17.
Pilot Step
Output Shaft
Bushing
Locking Rod
FIGURE 14
FIGURE 17
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