Blade Maintenance
Maintaining the Cutting Blade
Service Interval:
Yearly
Examine the blade whenever you run out of gasoline. If
the blade is damaged or cracked, replace it immediately.
If the blade edge is dull or nicked, have it sharpened or
replace it.
WARNING
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result
in serious personal injury.
Wear gloves when servicing the blade.
1. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug;
refer to Preparing for Maintenance.
2. Tip the machine onto its side, with the air filter up.
3. Use a block of wood to hold the blade steady
Figure 40
4. Remove the blade, saving all mounting hardware
5. Install the new blade and all mounting hardware
Figure 41
Important:
Position the curved ends of the
blade to point toward the machine housing.
6.
Use a torque wrench to tighten the blade bolt to
40 to 50 ft-lb (54 to 68 N
⋅⋅⋅
m).
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