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Drive Shaft (Lower)
IMPORTANT
Lower and upper drive shaft must be lubricated with high tempera-
ture automotive grease every 25 hours of operation, otherwise
drive shaft assembly overheating and failure can result.
1. Remove shield and gear housing as an assembly.
a. Loosen two (2) screws (A) that clamp the gear housing to the
drive shaft housing.
b. Remove locating scew (B) found at the top of the gear housing.
Pull shield and gear housing assembly from the drive shaft
assembly.
2. Remove lower flex drive cable, wipe clean and apply a thin coating of
1/2 oz. [15 ml] of high temperature automotive grease.
3. Install flex drive cable making sure inner lower flex cable engages
into the upper drive shaft mount.
4. Install gear housing and shield.
Drive Shaft (Upper)
1. Remove coupler from upper drive shaft assembly by loosening
clamping screw (C) and removing set screw (D).
2. Remove upper flex drive cable, wipe clean and apply a thin coating
of 15 ml (1/2 oz.) of high temperature automotive grease.
3. Install flex drive cable. Make sure that the flex cable engages into the
clutch mount and also into the coupler mount.
4. Install set screw (D) and tighten clamping screw (C).
NYLON
LINE
REPLACEMENT
Level 1.
Tools required: Head locking tool (if head is to be removed)
Parts Required: ECHO 0.095" Nylon Trimmer Line 12 m (40 ft.) long.
1. Hold drum (A) and turn spool (B) CW (clockwise) until it stops.
Pull spool from drum. DO NOT push in on spool when turning.
A
C
B
D
