Remove the Cutting Head

WARNING: The gear housing gets hot with use and can result in injury to the operator. When the unit is turned off it remains hot for a short time.

Do not touch the gear housing until it has cooled.

1.Align the shaft bushing hole with the locking rod slot and insert the locking rod into the shaft bushing hole, Figure 8.

Shaft Bushing Hole

Output

 

Shaft

Locking Rod Slot

Output Shaft

Bushing

Locking Rod

FIGURE 8

2.Hold the locking rod in place by grasping it next to the boom of the unit, Figure 9.

Cutting Head

Locking

Rod Slot

Locking Rod

FIGURE 10

4.Place the cutting blade on the output shaft bushing, Figure 11.

5.Make sure that the cutting blade is centered on the pilot step and sitting flat against the output shaft bushing, Figure 12.

WARNING: If the cutting blade is off-centre, the unit will vibrate, and the blade may fly off, which can cause serious personal injury.

Blade Retainer

Nut

Cutting

Blade

Pilot Hole

Guard Mount

FIGURE 9

3.While holding the locking rod, remove the cutting head by turning it clockwise off of the output shaft, Figure 10. Store the cutting head for future use.

NOTE: The blade retainer under the cutting head will be used when installing the cutting blade.

Install the Cutting Blade

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

Output Shaft Bushing

Locking Rod

FIGURE 11

Pilot Step

FIGURE 12

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