Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Removetheelectric-startbuttonandbatterypack
fromthemachinebeforemaintainingorcleaningthe
machine.
Useonlythemanufacturer’srecommended
replacementpartsandaccessories.
Inspectandmaintainthemachineregularly.Have
themachinerepairedonlybyanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
LubricatingtheMachine
Youdonotneedtolubricatethemachine;allthe
bearingshavebeenlubricatedatthefactoryforthe
lifeofthemachine.
ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto
installthebladeproperly.Ifyoudonothavea
torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming
thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Ifthebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceit
immediately.Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,have
itsharpenedandbalanced,orreplaceit.
WARNING
Whenservicingtheblade,beawarethatthe
bladecanstillmoveeventhoughthepower
sourceisoff.Thebladeissharp;contacting
thebladecanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.Removetheelectric-startbuttonandbattery
packfromthemachine.
2.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady
(Figure20).
3.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure20).
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Figure20
4.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure21).
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Figure21
Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe
bladefacinguptowardthemachinehousing.
5.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolt
to68N∙m(50ft-lb).
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