Craftsman 247.762460 Operator's Manual

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Belt replacement

Edging AlongACurbTheright rearwheelof theedgercanbeloweredintooneof five positionsto easethe taskof edgingalongacurb.Toadjustthe heightof curbwheel,proceedasfollows:Lowerthe right rearwheelbymovingthecurbheightadjustmentleverslightlyto the left. SeeFigure11.f CurbHeight _'_Adjustment ,LeverFigure112. Pivotthe right rearwheelintoanapplicablepositioninrelationtothe heightofthe curbto beedgedalong.3. Releasethe curbheightadjustmentleverto lockthe wheelinposition.BevelingInordertoachievea bevellededge,setthe beveladjustmentlever(refertoAssemblySection)inthe first (left hand)or third(righthand)notchto placetheedgerbladein positionfor beveling.SeeFigure12.fRight-HandPosition Left-HandPositionTrenchingYoucanutilizethe edger'soptionaltrenchingfeaturein orderto createa widercutting pathforsuchthingsaslayingwirefor landscapelighting.Disconnectthe sparkplugwire andground againstthe engine beforeperforming the following steps.Theedgerbladeissharp.Wearleatherwork glovesto protectyour handswhen working around the edgerblade.Usetwo wrenches(onewrenchto preventhexbolt headfrom spinningandthe otherto unthreadtheflangenut) to removeflangenut thatsecuresedgerblade,leavingthe edgerbladein place.SeeFigure13.AdditionalEdgerBladeEdgerBladeFlangeNutFlat WasherFigure132. Installthe flat washerandadditionaledgerbladesuppliedwith yourmachine.SeeFigure13.3. Securewith the flangenut removedearlier.Usea torquewrenchtotightenthe flangenut to between37foot-lbs,and50foot-lbs.NOTE:Makecertainthat drivebelt isseatedcorrectlyon bladespindleandthat itisridingsmoothlyon spindlesheaves(seeFigure21)andis not pinchedbetweenthem. Repeatfirst threestepsif beltis pinched.Figure 12.J11