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MAINTENANCE
Adjusting the Cutting Angle:
• Place the unit on a flat area and switch off the engine.
•
Depress the gear tension lever (A), depress the blade-
indexing lever (B).
•
Grip rear handle of cutter assembly and hold securely.
•
Adjust cutter angle to desired position and release
indexing lever into notch.
•
Loosen the gear tension release lever (A) and blade-
indexing lever (B).
Note:
The gear case becomes hot during use, Always grip
rear handle when making adjustments to avoid injury from
the gear case.
•
Clean the cutting blades after every use by brushing
off any debris and wiping with a light oil to clean any
gummy residue.
•
Ensure that the blade bolts are lubricated and wipe off
any excess oil before putting away.
•
Check the blade tightness. Tighten blade bolts (A) until
snug, with a 10mm wrench. Loosen bolts ½ turn. Hold
bolts (A) from turning and tighten locknuts (B) with
the
other 10mm wrench.
Every 15-25 hours
of
use, grease the gear housing.
• Clean dirt from grease fittings.
• Carefully pump grease in each fitting (1-2 pumps is
enough). Do not force grease as too much pressure will
force grease past seals and cause damage.
Every 25 hours
of
use, grease the drive shaft.
•
Remove
the
locating screw (A) and loosen
the
clamping screw
(B). Remove the flex drive shaft
assembly from the
gear housing.
•
Pull the drive shaft (C) from the shaft assembly and
wipe clean. Recoat with a thin coating (15ml) of
grease.
• Slide the flex shaft drive back into the drive shaft as
-
sembly, being careful not to get dirt on the flex shaft.
•
Align the locating screw holes in the gear case and the
drive shaft assembly and fix with
a
screw, the tighten
the
clamping screw.
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