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Assembly and Adjustments
35011
Installing a Blade T272X
NOTE:
The T272X is shipped with Holder A, the
safety clip, Holder B, shaft bolt, and bolt
guard installed. The shaft bolt is a LEFT-
HAND THREAD AND IS REMOVED IN A
CLOCKWISE ROTATION!
NOTE:
When installing certain blades, it may be nec
-
essary to temporarily remove the safety clip.
CAUTION!
Install the blade so its printed surface
is visible to the operator when the
brushcutter is in the normal operating
position.
WARNING!
The blade must fit flat against the
holder flange. The blade mounting hole
must be centered over the raised boss
on blade Holder A.
35010
35013
35012
A
B
C
Shaft Bolt
Bolt Guard
Holder B
Holder A
Gear Case
Shaft
Slide the safety clip off-center.
Center the safety clip.
Slip the blade in place.
Safety Clip
Figure 12
Hex
Wrench
35015
35014
Install
Holder B
Blade
Tighten the assembly
Combination Spark
Plug/Screwdriver
Wrench
Hex Wrench
Bolt Guard
Holder B
Figure 14
Figure 13
6. Install Holder B on the gear case shaft.
See Figure 13.
IMPORTANT!
The machined recess in Holder B must
completely surround the safety clip, and
both holders must be flat against the sur
-
face of the blade.
WARNING!
Never operate the brushcutter without
the safety clip installed and both hold-
ers tightly secured and flat against the
blade surface!
The T272X should now be
completely assembled to
operate with a blade.
Blade not shown
for clarity.
7. Lock Holder A to the gear case by
inserting the long end of the hex wrench
through both holes as done in step 1
and tighten the shaft bolt securely with
the combination spark plug/screwdriver
wrench. See Figure 14.
8. Remove the hex wrench.
1. With the gear case output shaft facing
up, rotate the gearshaft and Holder A
until the hole in Holder A aligns with the
matching hole in the gear case flange,
and then lock the holder to the gear
case by inserting the long end of the
hex wrench through both holes.
See Figure 12.
2. Remove the shaft bolt, bolt guard and
Holder B. See Figure 12.
3. Slide the safety clip off center on the
gear case shaft. See Figure 12A.
4. Slide the blade over the safety clip and
onto the flange on Holder A.
See Figure 12B.
5. Lock the blade on the shaft by centering
the safety clip. See Figure 12C.