MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
EDGER BLADE REPLACEMENT
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always wear gloves while handling, removing or installing the blade.
WARNING: The gear housing gets hot after long periods of use. To avoid serious personal injury, do not touch the housing until it has cooled.
1.Line up the hole in output shaft with the locking rod slot. Insert the locking rod through the slot into the output shaft hole (Fig. 26).
2.While holding the locking rod, loosen the nut on the blade by turning it clockwise with a 5/8 inch wrench (Fig. 27). Remove the nut, retaining washer and blade. Keep the nut and blade retainer for installation.
3.Install the new blade, blade retainer, and nut
(Fig. 28). Insert the locking rod through the slot into the output shaft hole. Make sure that the blade stays flat and centered against the output shaft while tightening the lock nut counterclockwise (Fig. 29).
Output Shaft
Hole
Locking Rod
Locking Rod |
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Slot |
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Fig. 26
Loosen
Fig. 27
4.If you have a torque wrench, tighten the nut to
325-335 in.•lbs (37-38 N•m), while holding the locking rod in the slot.
If you do not have a torque wrench, hold the locking rod in the slot. Rotate the nut counterclockwise with a 5/8 inch
5.Remove the locking rod.
WARNING: Verify the blade is flat against the output shaft after the nut is tightened. If the blade is
Lock Nut
Edger Blade
Blade Retainer
Locking Rod
Fig. 28
Tighten
Fig. 29
ACCESSORIES/REPLACEMENT PARTS
Replacement Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610375 Replacement Line Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153577 Inner Reel Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610317 Bump Head Knob Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153066 Edger Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613223 Blade Retaining Kit (edger blade) . . . . . . . . . . . . 180015 Locking Rod Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613226 Shoulder Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682075
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