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Pilot Step
REMOVE THE CUTTING BLADE AND INSTALL THE
CUTTING ATTACHMENT
Remove the Cutting Blade
1. Align the shaft bushing hole with the locking rod slot and
insert the locking rod into the bushing hole (Fig. 8).
2. Hold the locking rod in place by grasping it next to the
boom of the unit (Fig. 14).
3. While holding the locking rod, loosen the nut on the
blade by turning it clockwise with a 5/8 inch closed-end
or socket wrench (Fig. 14).
9. Remove the locking rod from the locking rod slot.
1/4-1/2 turn
Counterclockwise
6. Align the shaft bushing hole with the locking rod slot and
insert the locking rod into the bushing hole (Fig. 8).
7. Put the blade retainer and nut on the output shaft. Make
sure that the blade is installed correctly.
8. Tighten nut counterclockwise against the blade while
holding the locking rod:
•
If using a torque wrench and an 5/8 inch socket, tighten to:
325 - 335 in•lb, 27 - 28 ft.•lb, 37 - 38 N•m.
• Without a torque wrench, use a 5/8 inch closed-end or
socket wrench, turning the nut until the blade retainer is
snug against the shaft bushing. Make sure that the blade
is installed correctly, then rotate the nut an additional 1/4
to 1/2 turn counterclockwise (Fig. 13).
Cutting Attachment
Locking Rod
Clockwise
6. Remove the locking rod.
7. Install the cutting attachment shield. Refer to Remove and
Install the Cutting Attachment Shield.
Blade Retainer
Output Shaft
Bushing
5. Make sure that the cutting blade is centered on the pilot
step and sitting flat against the output shaft bushing
(Fig. 12).
4. Remove the nut, blade retainer and blade. Store the nut
and blade together for future use in a secure place. Store
out of children’s reach.
Install the Cutting Attachment
5.
Align the shaft bushing hole with the locking rod slot and
insert the locking rod into the shaft bushing hole (Fig. 8).
Place the blade retainer on the output shaft with the flat
surface against the output shaft bushing as shown in Fig. 15.
Screw the cutting attachment counterclockwise onto the
output shaft. Tighten securely.
NOTE: The blade retainer must be installed on the out-
put shaft in the position shown for the cutting
attachment to work correctly.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Fig. 15
Fig. 14
Fig. 13
Fig. 12
If the cutting blade is
off-center, the unit will
vibrate and the blade may fly off, causing possi-
ble serious personal injury.
WARNING:
To avoid serious person-
al injury, always wear
gloves while handling or installing the blade.
WARNING:
Do not sharpen the cut-
ting blade. Sharpening
the blade can cause the blade tip to break off while
in use. This can result in severe personal injury.
Replace the blade.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal
injury or damage to the
unit, do not start or operate this unit with the lock-
ing rod in the locking rod slot.
WARNING:
To avoid serious per-
sonal injury, the cut-
ting attachment shield MUST be in place at all
times while operating the unit as a trimmer.
WARNING:
