General Maintenance; Replacing The Blade - EGO EA0800 Manual Del Operador

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Always walk forwards when cutting and move the
edger forward. Do not pull the edger towards you.
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Do not force the blade into the ground. Light contact
of the blade against the sidewalk edge, curb, etc., is
acceptable and will not damage the edger.
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Best results are obtained when grass is dry. Avoid
edging in wet soil or wet grass areas or the blade
guard might clog and result in an uneven edge. If the
blade guard becomes clogged, stop the motor, remove
the battery pack, and remove debris from the blade
guard.
MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing
the unit, stop the motor, wait for all moving parts to stop,
and remove the battery pack. Failure to follow these
instructions can result in serious personal injury or
property damage.
WARNING:
When servicing, use only identical
replacement parts. Use of any other parts can create a
hazard or cause product damage. To ensure safety and
reliability, all repairs, other than the items listed in these
maintenance instructions, should be performed by a qualified
service technician.

GENERAL MAINTENANCE

Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use.
Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
CLEAN THE UNIT
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After each use, clean the debris, clogged soils or grass
on the blade and guard with a soft brush. Wipe the
edger surface with a clean cloth moistened with a mild
soap solution.
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Use a small brush or a small vacuum cleaner to clean the
air vents on the rear housing.
NOTICE:
Do not use any strong detergents on the plastic
housing or the handle. They can be damaged by certain
aromatic oils such as pine and lemon.

REPLACING THE BLADE

WARNING:
Do not attempt to straighten or weld a
bent or cracked blade-it may break-it must be replaced.
Recommend replace only with EGO edger blade, see
"Recommended Blade" section.
NOTICE:
Replace the blade if its length is no longer
sufficient to maintain the necessary ground clearance and
obtain the required depth of cut.
WARNING:
Always protect your hands by wearing
heavy gloves or wrapping the blade with rags or other
materials when performing any maintenance on the edger
blade.
Removing the blade
1. Stop the motor and remove the battery pack.
2. Lay the edger on its back so that the blade is facing
upwards.
3. Wear protective gloves. Use a needle nose pliers (not
included) to remove the cotter pin from the motor
shaft (Fig. G).
4. Rotate the blade to align the slot in the flange with
the hole in the gear case (Fig. G).
Fig. G parts description see below:
G-1 Cotter Pin
G-2 Inner Flange
G-3 Gear Case
5. Insert the hex wrench provided into the aligned holes
to act as a stabilizer. Use the multi-functional wrench
provided to loosen the nut CLOCKWISE (Fig. H).
6. Remove the nut, outer flange, blade and the inner
flange from the motor shaft (Fig. I). Check and
replace them if they are worn.
Fig. I parts description see below:
I-1 Motor Shaft
I-2 Inner Flange
I-3 Slot in the Inner Flange
I-4 Bulge on the Inner Flange I-8 Cotter Pin
Installing the blade
1. Position the inner flange onto the motor shaft with
bulge facing outwards (Fig. I).
2. Install the new blade onto the inner flange, ensuring that
the blade is mounted into its place securely (Fig. J).
3. Mount the outer flange and the nut onto the shaft, and
pre-tighten the nut COUNTERCLOCKWISE by hand.
4. Follow the above step 4 & 5 in "Removing the blade"
to stabilize the blade to securely tighten the nut in
COUNTERCLOCKWISE.
5. Insert a new cotter pin supplied into the hole in the
motor shaft. Bent the two feet of the pin in opposite
directions with a needle nose pliers (not included)
(Fig. G).
EDGER ATTACHMENT — EA0800
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I-5 Blade
I-6 Outer Flange
I-7 Nut
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