Assembly: Blade T261X

Mount the Cutting Blade.

Turn the T61X upside down so the gearcase output shaft is facing UP and remove the shaft bolt, bolt guard and holder B from the gearcase shaft.

1.Align the hole in blade holder A with the matching hole in the gearcase flange and then temporarily lock the output shaft by inserting a hex wrench through both holes. See Figure 1.

. Slide the safety clip off-center. See Figure 13.

3.Fit the blade over the safety clip and then center it over the flange on holder A. See Figure 14.

CAUTION!

Install the blade so its printed sur- face is visible to the operator when the brushcutter is in the normal operating position.

WARNING!

Shaft Bolt

Bolt Guard

Holder B

Gear Shaft

Safety Clip

Holder A

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Hex Wrench

Figure 12

Slide the safety clip off-center

Output

Shaft

Safety

Clip

Figure 13

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Slip the Saw Blade In

Center the Safety

Place

Clip

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Figure 14

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The blade must fit flat against the holder flange.

The blade mounting hole must be centered over the raised boss on blade holder A.

NOTE:

When installing certain blades, it may be nec- essary to temporarily remove the safety clip.

4.Lock the blade in place by centering the safety clip on the output shaft. See Figure 14.

WARNING!

Never operate the T261X without the safety clip in place!

Output

Blade Shaft

 

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Blade Holder B

Hex Wrench

 

Tighten the assembly (blade

not shown for clarity)

Figure 15

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IMPORTANT!

The machined recess in holder B must completely surround the safety clip, and both holders must be flat against the surface of the blade.

5.Install blade holder B on the output shaft. See Figure 15. The recess in the holder must completely cover the safety clip, and must fit tightly against the blade.

6.Install the bolt guard and then the blade retaining bolt. Using the combi- nation spark plug wrench/screwdriver, tighten the bolt firmly in a counter- clockwise direction.

7.Remove the hex wrench.

The T261X should now be completely assembled and ready for use with a blade.

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Shindaiwa 81646 Assembly Blade T261X, Mount the Cutting Blade, Never operate the T261X without the safety clip in place