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1. If installed remove nylon line head, upper fixing plate, shield plate,
and plastic shield.
a.
Align locking hole in upper plate with notch in edge of gear
housing and insert head locking tool (A).
b.
Remove line head (B) by turning it clockwise until head is
completely off of shaft.
c.
Remove locking tool.
d.
Remove three screws holding shield plate and plastic shield
(C) to gear housing.
e.
Retain line head, upper fixing plate, shield plate, and plastic
shield for conversion back to nylon line head operation.
2. Loosely attach bracket (D) to shield (E) and attach shield to bottom
of gear housing (F) with hardware provided.
3. Tighten all shield hardware.
INSTALL BLADE
Tools Required: Locking Tool, T-Wrench.
Parts Required: Upper Plate w/ 20 mm pilot, Lower Plate, 10 mm Nut, 2
x 25 mm Split Pin, Blade.
1. Install upper plate (H) on splined PTO shaft, pilot side down.
2. Install Blade (I) on upper plate pilot. Blades must be installed so
that rotation arrow on blade faces gear case. Secure blade with
Lower fixing plate (J), and 10 mm nut (K). Turn nut counter-
clockwise on PTO shaft to tighten.
3. Align hole in upper plate with notch in gear housing, and insert
Locking Tool (A) to prevent splined shaft from turning. Arrow on
gear housing points to notch. Tighten 10 mm nut securely.
4. Insert split pin (L) in hole in PTO shaft, and bend pin legs around
shaft counterclockwise to retain 10 mm nut.
IMPORTANT
Never reuse a split pin - install a new split pin each time a blade is
installed or replaced.
5. Remove locking tool.
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A
B
K
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E
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
L
K
F
L