WARNING: The auger bit is very sharp. To prevent personal injury, exercise extreme caution when cleaning, installing, or removing the auger bit. Always wear protective gloves when performing maintenance on the auger bit.
1. Remove the locking pin with the pin clip from the earth auger bit.
2. Mount the upper end of the auger bit onto the drive shaft of the power head (Fig. B1).
3. Align the connection holes on the auger bit and drive shaft.
4. Insert the locking pin through the aligned connection holes.
5. Close the pin clip to prevent the locking pin from falling out (Fig. B2).
B1-1 | Drive Shaft | B1-2 | Upper End of the Auger Bit |
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B2-1 | Drive Shaft | B2-2 | Locking Pin |
B2-3 | Pin Clip |
Possible cause: Switching direction of rotation between forward and reverse is only possible when the auger is stopped.