MTD CC5090 manual 5

Fig. 7

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: The gear housing gets hot with use. It can result in injury to the operator. The housing remains hot for a short time even after the unit is turned off. Do not touch the gear housing until it has cooled.

Remove the Cutting Attachment

1.Align the shaft

bushing hole	Shaft Bushing	Output Shaft
with the locking	Hole	Output
rod slot and
insert the locking	Locking	Shaft
		Bushing
rod into the shaft	Rod Slot
bushing hole	Locking
(Fig. 7).
	Rod

2.Hold the locking

rod in place by grasping it next

to the boom of the unit (Fig. 8).

3. While holding the locking rod, remove the cutting attachment by turning it clockwise off of the output shaft (Fig. 9). Store the cutting attachment for future use.

NOTE: The blade retainer under the	Fig. 8
cutting attachment will be
used when installing the cutting blade.
Cutting
Attachment
	Locking
	Rod
Locking
Rod Slot
Fig. 9

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always wear gloves while handling or installing the blade.

Install the Cutting Blade

4.Place the

cutting blade	Blade	Nut
on the output	Retainer	Cutting
shaft bushing	Pilot	Blade
(Fig. 10).	Hole	Shield
5. Make sure that
	Output	Mount
the cutting
	Shaft
blade is
	Bushing
centered on the
pilot step and	Locking
sitting flat	Rod
against the		Fig. 10
output shaft
bushing (Fig. 10).

WARNING: If the cutting blade is off-center, the unit will vibrate and the blade may fly off, causing possible serious personal injury.

6.Align the shaft bushing hole with the locking rod slot and insert the locking rod into the bushing hole (Fig. 7).

7.Put the blade retainer and nut on the output shaft. Make sure that the blade is installed correctly.

8.Tighten nut counterclockwise against the blade while holding the locking rod:

• If using a torque wrench and a	Pilot Step
13 mm socket tighten to: 325 -
335 in•lb, 27 - 28 ft.•lb, 37 - 38
N•m.
• Without a torque wrench, use a
13 mm closed-end or socket
wrench, turning the nut until the
blade retainer is snug against	Fig. 11
the shaft bushing. Make sure
that the blade is installed
correctly, then rotate the nut
an additional 1/4 to 1/2 turn
counterclockwise (Fig. 12).
9. Remove the locking rod
from the locking rod slot.	Fig. 12

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury or damage to the unit, do not start or operate this unit with the locking rod in the locking rod slot.

WARNING: Do not sharpen the cutting blade. Sharpening the blade can cause the blade tip to break off while in use. This can result in severe personal injury. Replace the blade.

REMOVE THE CUTTING BLADE AND INSTALL THE CUTTING

ATTACHMENT

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always wear gloves while handling or installing the blade.

Remove the Cutting Blade
1.	Align the shaft bushing hole	Clockwise
	with the locking rod slot and
	insert the locking rod into the
	bushing hole (Fig. 7).
2.	Hold the locking rod in place
	by grasping it next to the
	boom of the unit (Fig. 13).
3.	While holding the locking
	rod, loosen the nut on the	Fig. 13
	blade by turning it clockwise
	with a 13 mm closed-end or socket wrench (Fig. 13).

4.Remove the nut, blade retainer and blade. Store the nut and blade together for future use in a secure place. Store out of children’s reach.

Install the Cutting Attachment

5.Align the shaft bushing hole with the locking rod slot and insert the locking rod into the shaft bushing hole (Fig. 7).

Place the blade	Cutting Attachment
retainer on the
output shaft with the	Blade
flat surface against
	Retainer
the output shaft
	Output
bushing (Fig. 14).
Screw the cutting	Shaft
attachment	Bushing
counterclockwise	Locking
onto the output	Rod
shaft. Tighten
securely.	Fig. 14

NOTE: The blade retainer must be installed on the output shaft in the position shown for the cutting attachment to work correctly.

6.Remove the locking rod.

7.Install the cutting attachment shield. Refer to Remove and Install the Cutting Attachment Shield.

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