Flexible Sha.ft
Maintenance Interval
The flexible shaft should be lubricated after each 20
hours of operation
Flexible Shaft lubrication
1. Pull out the outer fitting from the clutch drum
housing, with pulling up the pin.
2. Pull out the inner shaft from the flexible outer, and
apply half a tubeful of grease to entire length of
the inner shaft evenly.
Grease
Inner Shaft
3. Insert the inner shaft into the flexible outer and re
install the outer fitting to the clutch drum housing,
with pulling up the pin.
MC-SB (Straight Shaft Attachment)
Geam::ase
Maintenance Interval
The gearcase should be checked for lubrication after
each 30 hours of use.
Bearing Lube
(PIN 211337)
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Grease Plug
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Plug Hole
Gearcase
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Boss Adapter
Attaching Shaft
Gearcase lubrication
Remove the cutting attachment and the boss adapter.
Clean any dirt and debris from the area between the
boss adapter and the gearcase. Remove the grease plug
from the side of the gearcase. While rotating the attach
ing shaft, inject lithium-base bearing lube (PIN 211337)
through the plug hole until the gearcase is full.
Reinstall the boss adapter and grease plug.
MC-E (Edger Attachment)
Flexible Drivesha.ft
Maintenance Interval
The Edger uses a flexible driveshaft inside the drive
shaft tube. The flexible driveshaft should be lubricated
after each 30 hours of use.
Flexible Drive Shatt lubrication
I.
Loosen the two Socket head screws holding the
gearcase to the driveshaft tube and carefully
remove the gearcase from the driveshaft tube.
2. Grip the end of the flexible driveshaft and remove
it from the driveshaft tube.
Flexible Driveshaft
DriveShaft Tube
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Socket Head
Screw (2)
#2 Lithium�base
Bearing Lube
3. Lubricate the flexible driveshaft with a high quali
ty #2 lithium-base bearing lube.
4.
Reinstall the flexible driveshaft into the driveshaft
tube. Twist the flexible driveshaft as you insert it
into the to ensure that it seats into the clutch drum.
5.
Reinstall the gearcase onto the driveshaft tube,
then tighten the two Socket head screws.
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