Use and Care Manual

Stop Switch
On gas powered models feed the attached stop wire under the bridge and through the circular hole on
the machine housing, from below the engine, up to attached terminal on the engine. Secure it to terminal
by clamping with a pair of pliers.
Edger Installation
1. Make sure that the power source is disconnected; disconnect spark plug and turn off fuel supply on
gas unit.
2. Tilt machine onto handle (if your unit is equipped with a Honda GX engine, unit must be tilted forward
or cylinders will be flooded with oil).
3. Remove cutter cage and retainer shaft (see cutter cage removal).
4. Facing underside of machine, slide dummy shaft through outboard bearing on left side (if engine is a
Honda GX this will be on the right side of the housing).
5. Slide retainer shaft through edger cage. The roll pin in the shaft head should fit into the slot on the
end plate of the cage.
6. Slide retainer shaft through the outboard bearing and the dummy shaft.
7. Using socket or wrench tighten the retainer shaft by turning counter clockwise.
8. Install edger housing using the three bolts supplied.
9. Note: Edger operation is not to be performed with main TSCAR-8H cage in place.
Edger Removal
1. Make sure the power source is disconnected; disconnect spark plug and turn off fuel supply on gas
unit.
2. Tilt machine
onto handle (if your unit is equipped with a Honda GX engine, unit must be tilted forward
or cylinders will be flooded with oil).
3. Using a 15/16” socket or wrench, turn head of shaft clockwise to loosen.
4. While turning the shaft outwards, cage will move towards the outer edge as well. Free cage from
locking pins on shaft by pushing cage back towards main housing. Turn shaft out and remove.
Cutter Cage Removal and Cutter Change
A. To remove the cutter cage from the machine:
1. Make sure that the power source is disconnected. With gas models turn off fuel supply to engine and
disconnect spark plug.
2. Tilt machine onto the handle. (If your unit is equipped with a Honda GX engine, unit must be tilted
forward to change cutter or cylinders will be flooded with oil. This will prevent starting).
3. Facing the underside of the machine housing p
lace a bar between the cutter rods to jam cage.
4. Insert a drift pin into the hole on the main shaft and pull towards you until loose (if equipped with a
Honda GX engine, drift pin will be pushed away from you to loosen main shaft). Remove drift pin and
turn shaft out by hand. Remove shaft.
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