MAINTENANCE
EDGER BLADE REPLACEMENT
See Figures 21 - 24.
Replace blades that are damaged or worn.
Stop the engine and remove the spark plug wire or discon- nect from the power supply.
Always make sure the blade is correctly installed and se- curely fastened before each use.
Align the slot in the upper flange washer and gear case with the slot in the flange; place the holding pin through all three slots to secure in place.
Using a 1/2 in. socket wrench, turn the blade nut clockwise to loosen.
Remove the blade from the edger shaft.
Clean debris from the edger shaft and flange washers.
Center the blade on the upper flange washer making sure the blade sits flat.
Install the lower flange washer with the cupped hole away from the blade.
Install the blade nut onto the edger shaft.
Align the slot in the upper flange washer and gear case with the slot in the flange; place the holding pin through all three slots to secure in place.
Using a 1/2 in. socket wrench, turn the blade nut coun- terclockwise onto the edger shaft and tighten securely.
UPPER FLANGE
WASHER
GEAR CASE
FLANGE | Fig. 21 |
LOWER FLANGE WASHER | BLADE |
|
SLOTS |
|
ALIGNED | Fig. 22 |
|
BLADE NUT
HOLDING PIN
Fig. 23
1/2 in.
SOCKET WRENCH
Fig. 24
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