WARNING:
A worn, cracked, or damaged blade can break and pieces of the damaged blade can become dangerous projectiles. Thrown objects can cause serious injury. Inspect the blade regularly and do not operate the brush cutter with a worn or damaged blade.
Use proper eye protection while removing, sharpening, and installing the blade.
Rotate the outer flange to align the slot in the inner flange with the shaft-locking hole in the gear case
Insert the hex wrench provided into the aligned holes to act as a stabilizer
With one hand grasping the blade and use the other hand to grasp the multi-function wrench provided to loosen the nut in the direction of the arrow marked on the outer flange and remove the nut, the outer flange, and the worn blade
Fig. M parts description | |
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M-1 | Motor Shaft |
M-2 | Inner Flange |
M-3 | Flange Cover |
M-4 | Blade |
M-5 | Outer Flange |
M-6 | Nut |
M-7 | Slot in the Flange |
Details follow the steps instructed in steps 5, 6 & 7 below:
5. Mount the blade onto the motor shaft, ensuring that the surface of the blade is flush with the surface of the inner flange bulge. Go on mounting the outer flange and the nut (Fig. I). Pre-tighten the nut in COUNTERCLOCKWISE by hand.
I parts description | |
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I-1 | Inner Flange Bulge |
I-2 | Motor Shaft |
I-3 | Nut |
I-4 | Outer Flange |
I-5 | Blade |
6. Rotate the outer flange to align the slot in the inner flange with the shaft-locking hole in the gear case and insert the hex wrench provided into the aligned holes to act as a stabilizer as previous step 2 & 3 shown.
7. Position the brush cutter head against a solid surface for support. With one hand grasping the blade and use the other hand to grasp the multi-function wrench provided to tighten the nut opposite the direction of the arrow marked on the outer flange (Fig. J).