SERVICING YOUR HONDA STICK EDGER
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Drive Shaft Lubrication and Inspection
Inspect and lubricate the shaft every 50 hours
to extend its service life. Always remove the
shaft in a clean environment.
1. Remove the 5 x 12 mm index bolt and
loosen the two 5 x 25 mm clamp bolts.
Remove the gearbox from the shaft
housing.
2. Remove the shaft from the housing. As you
remove the shaft, pull it through a clean
shop towel to remove the grease and check
for damage and broken strands. Never pull
the shaft through your bare hands.
The greatest chance for wear and damage
is at the center of the bend radius—about
one foot (300 mm) from the gearbox-end of
the shaft. Look for broken strands,
stretching, and twisting to the point of
reducing the radius of the shaft. Replace the
shaft if it is damaged.
3. After wiping and inspecting the drive shaft,
evenly coat it with a thin layer of general-
purpose grease along it’s entire length.
4. The square shaft ends are different sizes.
The smaller end is marked with white paint
and fits into the engine clutch. Insert it into
the housing and slide it into the clutch,
rotating the shaft if necessary.
5. Install the gearbox onto the shaft housing,
rotating the blade to engage the shaft. Insert
the index bolt and rotate the gearbox slightly
to align the screw with the index hole in the
shaft housing. The gearbox is correctly
installed when the index screw is tightened
and there is slight movement of the gearbox
on the shaft housing.
6. Tighten the two gearbox clamp bolts
securely.
5 x 12 mm INDEX BOLT
5 x 25 mm
CLAMP BOLT
ENGINE CLUTCH END
