REPLACING THE BLADE
WARNING:
damaged blade can become dangerous projectiles. Thrown objects can cause serious
injury. Inspect the blade regularly and do not operate the brush cutter with a worn or
damaged blade.
WARNING:
the blade.
To remove the blade
1. Remove the battery pack.
2. Rotate the outer flange to align
the slot in the inner flange with
the shaft-locking hole in the gear
case and insert the included hex
key into the aligned holes to act
as a stabilizer described in steps 2
and 3 in "MOUNTING THE BLADE"
section.
3. Position the gear case against a
solid surface for support. Use one
hand to grasp the blade and the
other hand to loosen the nut in the
direction of the arrow marked on
the outer flange, using the included
multi-function wrench. Remove the
nut and the outer flange and save
them for reassembly (Fig. 13).
4. Check and replace the inner flange and the flange cover if they are worn (Fig. 14).
5. Install the new blade onto the motor shaft in the order shown in Fig. 14. For
instructions, follow steps 5 – 7 in "MOUNTING THE BLADE" section.
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BRUSH CUTTER ATTACHMENT — BCA1220/BCA1220-FC
A worn, cracked, or damaged blade can break and pieces of the
Use proper eye protection while removing, sharpening, and installing
13
14
Inner Flange
Motor Shaft
Flange Cover
Slot in the Flange
Blade
Outer Flange
Nut