Manual

Removethebladespindlebeltguardbyremoving
thehexscrews,twolockwashersandtwohexnuts
whichsecureittothebladespindleplate.See
Figure17.
Blade Spindle Plate
Figure 15
Replacingthe EdgerBlade
Use two wrenches (one wrench to prevent the hex
bolt head from spinning and the other to remove the
hex lock nut) to remove the edger blade. See
Figure 16.
Bell Washer
Hex Bolt Head
Hex Lock Nut
Figure 16
Remove and discard the edger blade but retain the
bell washer and hex lock nut.
Installthe replacement edger blade, the bell
washer (cupped side facing inward) and the hex
lock nutremoved earlier.
IMPORTANT: Use a torque wrench to tighten the hex
lock nut to between 37 foot-lbs, and 50 foot- Ibs.
Replacingthe DriveBelt
The edger drive belt is subject towear and should be
replaced if any signs of cracking, shredding or rotting
are present. To replace the belt, proceed as follows:
Place the blade angle adjustment lever in the
edging position. Refer to Figure 11.
Blade
Belt Guard
Hex Screws
Figure 17
Remove the beltfrom around the blade spindle
pulley.
Place the blade clutch!depth control lever in the
lowest notch (all the way forward).
Remove the engine pulley belt guard by removing
the two hex screws and two lock washers which
secure it to the engine block. See Figure 18.
Hex
Figure 18
Remove the beltfrom around the engine pulley.
Install the replacement drive belt around both the
blade spindle pulley and the engine pulley.
Reattach the blade spindle belt guard to the blade
spindle plate with the hardware removed earlier.
Reattach the engine pulley belt guard to the engine
block with the hardware removed earlier.
,_ WARNING: Never operate the edger without
both the blade spindle belt guard and the
engine pulley belt guard in place.
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