CID X-TREME XBC60LF, Owner'S Manual

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X-treme Brush Cutter
January 2021
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4.7 Blade Installation
Figure 4.7a Bolt Head Bead Weld
& Assembly
Blade Installation Procedure
1. Grind away the old weld bead to ensure a flat smooth surface for new
bolt head to mate to.
2. Place nut in the recessed hole on top of blade holder.
3. Insert new blade bolt up through the hole in the blade holder and
tighten into the nut.
4. Torque the blade bolt to the value shown in the torque table on page
34 of this manual.
5. Weld the outside of the bolt head as shown in Figure 4.7a left below.
The blade bolt threads must extend beyond the nut, with the nut
seated flush in the recessed hole.
DO NOT weld bolt head unless the nut is firmly seated into the
recessed hole (see Figure 4.7b right below).
Figure 4.7b Bolt Thru Nut
Disconnect the negative ground cable from your skid steer’s battery when
performing this procedure with the brush cutter attached to the skid steer.