Removing and Installing Metal Cutting
Attachments
Before removing and installing metal
cutting attachments:
WARNING
Wear protective gloves to reduce the
risk of direct contact with the sharp
cutting edges.
Mounting Grass Cutting Blades
Check that the deflector on the
N
machine is approved for grass
cutting blades – if not, perform the
next two steps.
Remove grass shield with thrust
N
plate – if fitted.
Remove the non-approved
N
deflector.
Mount deflector for grass cutting
N
blades and brush knives.
Fit grass shield together with 60 mm
N
(2.4 in) diameter thrust plate.
Check direction of rotation of cutting
attachment
The cutting edges of cutting
attachments 255-8 must point
clockwise.
FS 510 C, FS 560 C
4
3
2
b
a
Place the cutting attachment (1) in
N
position.
WARNING
Collar (a) must locate in the cutting
attachment's mounting hole (b).
Securing the cutting attachment
Fit 60 mm (2.4 in) diameter thrust
N
washer (2) – convex side must face
up.
Fit 80 mm (3.2 in) diameter rider
N
plate (3).
Block the shaft.
N
Screw on the nut (4)
N
counterclockwise and tighten it
down firmly.
WARNING
If the mounting nut has become too
loose, fit a new one.
NOTICE
Remove the tool used to block the shaft.
Removing the cutting attachment
Block the shaft.
N
1
Unscrew the mounting nut (4)
N
clockwise.
Pull the cutting attachment with its
N
mounting hardware off the gearbox.
Mounting Brush Knives
Check that the deflector on the
N
machine is approved for brush
knives – if not, perform the next two
steps.
Remove grass shield with thrust
N
plate – if fitted.
Remove the non-approved
N
deflector.
Mount deflector for grass cutting
N
blades and brush knives.
Fit the 65 mm (2.6 in) diameter
N
thrust plate.
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