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Drive Shaft (Lower)
Level 1.
Tools required:
4 mm hex wrench, 8mm Open End Wrench, Clean Rag,
Small Brush.
Parts required:
ECHO
®
LUBE
TM
14 oz. cartridge P/N 91015 or
Lithium-based Grease.
IMPORTANT
Lower and upper drive shaft must be lubricated with ECHO
®
LUBE
TM
grease every 50 hours of operation, otherwise drive
shaft assembly overheating and failure can result.
1.
Carefully remove locating screw and washers (A) to avoid loss of
blade indexing lever spring (B), and loosen clamping screw (C).
Remove the flex drive shaft assembly from the gear housing.
2.
Pull the drive shaft (D) from the drive shaft assembly, and wipe
clean. Re-coat with a thin coating [1/2 oz. (15 ml)] of grease.
3.
Slide the flex shaft back into the drive shaft assembly, being careful
not to get dirt on the flex shaft.
NOTE
Install drive shaft in gear case to provide desired blade adjustment
direction.
4.
Align the locating screw hole in gear case with the locating hole in
drive shaft assembly, and install and tighten locating screw with
washers (A), and tighten clamping screw (C).
A
B
C
D
