Model 30 Pavement Router Manual
Operating Instructions
Chapter 5
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Table 5-10 Removing Cutter Head
Step
Action
1
Turn the key to the on position, use the up/down toggle switch to lower the cutter head
until it is resting on the ground then turn the key back to the off position.
2
Remove power from unit by disconnecting negative battery cable to prevent accidental
startup.
3
Remove 4 bolts holding the belt guard in place and set belt guard aside.
4
Back off belt tension by backing off adjusting nuts on belt adjuster located under the
engine mounting channel. Remove the belts and retain for later use. (If belts are showing
signs of wear, replace with a new set of belts).
5
Remove the top 3 bolts in each of the two main shaft bearings.
It is not necessary to remove the bottom bolt from the main shaft bearings, they can be left
intact. This will retain the filler plates. It is also not necessary to remove or loosen the set
screws holding the bearings to the main shaft, nor is it necessary to remove the belt
sheave.
6
Once the 6 main shaft bearing bolts have been completely removed, slowly lift up on the
handle to raise the back of the router. Do not raise the cutter head assembly more than a
½” off of the ground without verifying that the cutter head assembly has broken free of the
housing and will easily slid out. This will prevent the cutter head assembly from having a
“long fall” to the ground, preventing damage to the cutters or the cutter head itself.
7
If the cutter head fails to immediately slide out of the housing lower the handle back down
to the ground. Loosen the set screws on one shaft bearing only. Leaving one bearing in
place will help with realignment if you were to choose to reinstall the cutter assembly at a
later time. If necessary, lightly tap on the end of the main shaft to free the cutter head
assembly from the housing.
8
Once the cutter head assembly has broken free of the housing, slowly lift the handle up
until the cutter head assembly is clear of the housing and the router is resting on the front
support strip. The cutter head can now be rolled out from underneath of the router and
stored until needed.
