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Turn the T261X upside down so the
gearcase output shaft is facing UP and
remove the shaft bolt, bolt guard and
holder B from the gearcase shaft.
1. Align the hole in blade holder A with
the matching hole in the gearcase
flange and then temporarily lock the
output shaft by inserting a hex wrench
through both holes. See Figure 12.
2. Slide the safety clip off-center. See
Figure 13.
3. Fit the blade over the safety clip and
then center it over the flange on holder
A. See Figure 14.
Mount the Cutting Blade.
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Slide the safety clip off-center
Center the Safety
Clip
Assembly: Blade T261X
Shaft Bolt
Bolt Guard
Holder B
Gear Shaft
Holder A
Hex Wrench
Figure 12
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Blade
Hex Wrench
NOTE:
When installing certain blades, it may be nec-
essary to temporarily remove the safety clip.
CAUTION!
Install the blade so its printed sur-
face is visible to the operator when
the brushcutter is in the normal
operating position.
WARNING!
The blade must t at
against the holder ange.
The blade mounting hole must be
centered over the raised boss on
blade holder A.
WARNING!
Never operate the T261X
without the safety clip in place!
4. Lock the blade in place by centering
the safety clip on the output shaft. See
Figure 14.
IMPORTANT!
The machined recess in holder B must
completely surround the safety clip, and
both holders must be at against the
surface of the blade.
5. Install blade holder B on the output
shaft. See Figure 15. The recess in
the holder must completely cover the
safety clip, and must fit tightly against
the blade.
6. Install the bolt guard and then the
blade retaining bolt. Using the combi-
nation spark plug wrench/screwdriver,
tighten the bolt firmly in a counter-
clockwise direction.
7. Remove the hex wrench.
Blade Holder B
Tighten the assembly (blade
not shown for clarity)
Figure 15
Safety Clip
Safety
Clip
Output
Shaft
Figure 13
Figure 14
Output
Shaft
The T261X should now be
completely assembled and
ready for use with a blade.
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Slip the Saw Blade In
Place