BLADE REPLACEMENT
WARNING: The blade will continue to spin after the engine stops or after the throttle trigger has been released. 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
Shield
Dust Cup | Threaded Shaft |
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Locking Lever
Retaining Washer 
Blade
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| Place the cupped washer onto the shaft. | |||||||||||
2. Rotate blade nut until the locking lever |
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| Make sure the cupped side of the washer | ||||||||||||
| falls into one of the grooves in the dust |
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| is toward the blade. | |||||||||||
| cup. | 8. |
| Install blade nut by threading onto the | |||||||||||
3. | Continue to hold in locking lever. This will |
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| shaft counterclockwise as you are facing | |||||||||||
| keep the shaft from turning while loosen- |
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| the nut. | |||||||||||
| ing the blade nut. | NOTE: Make sure all parts are in place as illus- | |||||||||||||
4. | Loosen blade nut by turning clockwise as | trated, and the blade is sandwiched between the | |||||||||||||
| you are facing the nut. | dust cup and the retaining washer. There should | |||||||||||||
5. Remove the blade nut, both washers, | be no space between the blade and the dust cup | ||||||||||||||
| and the blade from the blade shaft. Leave | or the retaining washer. | |||||||||||||
| the dustcup on the gearbox. | 9. |
| Push in locking lever and hold. | |||||||||||
6. | Install new blade and retaining washer | 10. | Rotate blade nut until the locking lever | ||||||||||||
| onto the threaded shaft extending from |
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| falls into one of the grooves in the dust | |||||||||||
| the gearbox (blade must be between the |
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| cup. | |||||||||||
| dust cup and the retaining washer). Make | 11. | Continue to hold in locking lever. This will | ||||||||||||
| sure the raised part of the retaining wash- |
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| keep the shaft from turning while tightening | |||||||||||
| er is facing the gearbox, and the raised |
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| the blade nut. | |||||||||||
| area fits into the hole in the center of the | 12. | Tighten blade nut firmly with a wrench. | ||||||||||||
| blade. | 13. | Release locking lever. | ||||||||||||
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| 14. | Turn blade by hand. If the blade binds | ||||||||||||
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| WARNING: Perform the following | S | Clean the entire attachment. | ||||||||||||
| S | Inspect the blade shield area and clean any | |||||||||||||
steps after each use: |
| dirt, grass, leaves, or debris that has col- | |||||||||||||
S Allow attachment and gearbox to cool be- |
| lected. Inspect the blade and blade shield; | |||||||||||||
| fore storing or transporting. |
| replace a blade that is bent, warped, | ||||||||||||
S | Store attachment with blade shield in place. |
| cracked, broken or damaged in any other | ||||||||||||
| Position attachment so that any sharp ob- |
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| ject cannot accidentally cause injury. | S | Lightly oil external metal surfaces. | ||||||||||||
S | Store the attachment in a dry, well ventilated | S | Apply a coating of oil to the entire surface of | ||||||||||||
| area out of the reach of children. |
| the blade; wrap it in heavy paper or cloth. | ||||||||||||
SEASONAL STORAGE | S | Check entire attachment for loose screws | |||||||||||||
| or nuts. Replace any damaged, worn or | ||||||||||||||
Prepare attachment for storage at end of sea- |
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| broken parts. | ||||||||||||||
son or if it will not be used for 30 days or more. |
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S At the beginning of the next season, use | |||||||||||||||
If your brushcutter attachment is to be stored | |||||||||||||||
for a period of time: |
| only fresh fuel having the proper gasoline to | |||||||||||||
| oil ratio. | ||||||||||||||
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