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8. Blade Assembly.
WARNING
: To reduce the risk of serious bodily
injury, DO NOT use power tools to assemble the
blades. If screws are overtightened, blades may
crack and break.
Time Saver
: Washers for blade screws can be set
on each blade screw prior to installing blades.
Locate 15 blade attachment screws/washers in
hardware pack. Hold blade arm up to blade and
align holes. Insert 3 blade attachment
screws/washers with fingers first and then tighten
screws securely with a Phillips screwdriver. Repeat
procedure for the remaining blades.
Remove blade arm screws/lock washers from
underside of motor. If plastic motor locks are
installed with blade arm screws/lock washers,
discard plastic motor locks (
save blade arm
screws/lock washers to secure blade arms
). Align
blade arm holes with motor screw holes and
attach blade arm with blade arm screws/lock
washers. Before securing screws permanently,
repeat procedure with remaining blade arms.
Securely tighten all screws.
NOTE
: Tighten blade arm screws twice a year.
blade attachment
screws/washers
blade arm
blade
blade arm screws/
lock washers
blade attachment
screws/washers
plastic
motor
lock
motor housing
9. Switch Housing Plate Assembly.
switch housing plate
fitter
plate
motor
housing
Remove 1 screw from fitter plate on underside
of motor housing and partially loosen the other
2 screws. Align slotted holes in center of switch
housing plate with loosened screws in fitter
plate, allowing male plug from motor housing to
come through hole in middle of switch housing
plate. Twist switch housing plate to lock.
Re-insert screw that was removed and secure all
3 screws.
male plug
