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Index Bracket from the Blade Adjustment Rod remove
the 4 bolts and Index Bracket. See Figure 6.
19. Carefully remove the Bearing Block from the Blade
Plate Assembly Rod. CAUTION! The Bearing Block is
held in position by the Compression and Double Torsion
Springs.
20. Refer to Figure 7. Remove the cotter pin retaining the
Blade Adjustment Rod. Remove the Double Torsion
Spring from the Blade Plate Assembly Rod and Blade
Adjustment Rod. Discard the Blade Adjustment Rod.
NOTE:
Observe how the Double Torsion Spring and
Blade Adjustment Rod interlock. You will need to
reassemble in the same manner later.
21. Remove the flat washer and gray colored Compres-
sion Spring from the Blade Plate Assembly Rod. Do not
remove the silver spacer from the rod. Discard the gray
colored Compression Spring.
22. This completes the disassembly of the edger.
Reassembly of Edger with New Parts:
23. Refer to Figure 7. Install the new Compression
Spring (gold colored) (Item 2) onto the Blade Plate
Assembly Rod.
24. Re-install the flat washer onto the Blade Plate
Assembly Rod.
25. With the new Blade Adjustment Rod (Item 3) re-
assemble the Double Torsion Spring and new Blade
Adjustment Rod onto the Blade Plate Assembly Rod.
See Figure 8 for Double Torsion Spring orientation.
26. Re-install the cotter pin in the end of the Blade Con-
trol Rod.
27. Position the Bearing Block onto the Blade Plate
Assembly Rod as shown in Figure 9.
28. Re-install the Index Bracket onto the Bearing Block
ensuring that the Blade Adjustment Rod is within the
Index Bracket cutout. Re-install the 4 bolts through the
Index Bracket and Bearing Block. See Figure 10.
FIGURE 6
Blade Adjustment Rod
Blade Plate
Assembly Rod
Bearing
Block
Cotter Pin Removed
Compression
Spring
Washer
Blade
Adjustment
Rod
Double
Torsion
Spring
FIGURE 7
FIGURE 8
Blade Adjustment Rod
shown not fully through
for clarity
Double Torsion Spring
FIGURE 9
