Operator`s manual

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Lubricate cutter assembly and gearcase
Gearcase
grease tting
B
CAUTION!
Do not remove the D-shaped
shim washer from the gearcase
clamp! The shim washer prevents
damage from over tightening the
tube clamp bolt.
Gearcase lubrication
To perform this operation, rst remove
the gearcase from the outer tube as
follows:
1. Loosen the gearcase clamp bolt.
Maintenance (continued)
Remove and replace the fuel lter element
Outer Tube
Gearcase Clamp
Index Bolt
Gearcase
Gearcase lubrication
2. Remove the index bolt from the
gearcase.
3. Slide the gearcase out of the tube.
Using a grease gun, pump lithium
based grease (about 10 grams
[1/3 oz.]) into the grease tting
(B) on the gearcase until you see
old grease being purged from the
gearcase. Purged grease will be
visible in the outer tube cavity.
4. Clean up excess grease, then
reassemble the gearcase onto the
outer tube. Make sure the index
bolt ts into the hole on the outer
tube. Securely tighten both bolts.