Assembly and Adjustments
Installing a Blade T272X
NOTE:
The T272X is shipped with Holder A, the safety clip, Holder B, shaft bolt, and bolt guard installed. The shaft bolt is a LEFT-
HAND THREAD AND IS REMOVED IN A CLOCKWISE ROTATION!
1. With the gear case output shaft facing |
up, rotate the gearshaft and Holder A |
until the hole in Holder A aligns with the |
matching hole in the gear case flange, |
and then lock the holder to the gear |
case by inserting the long end of the |
hex wrench through both holes. |
See Figure 12. |
Shaft Bolt
Bolt Guard
Holder B
Safety Clip
Holder A | Gear Case | |
Shaft | ||
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35010
Hex
Wrench
A
35011
Slide the safety clip
2. | Remove the shaft bolt, bolt guard and |
| Holder B. See Figure 12. |
3. | Slide the safety clip off center on the |
| gear case shaft. See Figure 12A. |
4. | Slide the blade over the safety clip and |
| onto the flange on Holder A. |
| See Figure 12B. |
5. | Lock the blade on the shaft by centering |
| the safety clip. See Figure 12C. |
CAUTION!
Install the blade so its printed surface is visible to the operator when the brushcutter is in the normal operating position.
B
Slip the blade in place.
35012
Figure 12
C
Center the safety clip.
35013
WARNING!
The blade must fit flat against the holder flange. The blade mounting hole must be centered over the raised boss on blade Holder A.
35014 | Install |
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| Holder B |
Blade
Figure 13
NOTE:
When installing certain blades, it may be nec- essary to temporarily remove the safety clip.
6.Install Holder B on the gear case shaft. See Figure 13.
IMPORTANT!
The machined recess in Holder B must completely surround the safety clip, and both holders must be flat against the sur- face of the blade.
7.Lock Holder A to the gear case by inserting the long end of the hex wrench through both holes as done in step 1 and tighten the shaft bolt securely with the combination spark plug/screwdriver wrench. See Figure 14.
8.Remove the hex wrench.
Tighten the assembly
Combination Spark
Plug/Screwdriver
Wrench
Holder B | 35015 |
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| Bolt Guard |
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| Blade not shown |
Figure 14 | Hex Wrench | for clarity. |
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| The T272X should now be | |
WARNING! | completely assembled to | |
Never operate the brushcutter without | operate with a blade. | |
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the safety clip installed and both hold- |
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ers tightly secured and flat against the |
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blade surface! |
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