Shindaiwa 81601 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 8

Assembly: Blade T231X
Mount the Cutting Blade
Turn the T31X upside down so the
gearcase output shaft is facing UP and re-
move 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 1.
. 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.
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 fit flat
against the holder flange.
The blade mounting hole must be
centered over the raised boss on
blade holder A.
NOTE:
When installing certain blades, it may be nec-
essary to temporarily remove the safety clip.
4. Lock the blade in place by centering
the safety clip on the output shaft. See
Figure 14.
WARNING!
Never operate the T231X
without the safety clip in
place!
IMPORTANT!
The machined recess in holder B must
completely surround the safety clip, and
both holders must be flat against the
surface of the blade.
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Shaft Bolt
Bolt Guard
Holder B
23109
Hex Wrench
Figure 12
Blade Holder B
Figure 15
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 com-
bination spark plug wrench/screw-
driver, tighten the bolt firmly in a
counter-clockwise direction.
7. Remove the hex wrench.
Slide the safety clip off-center
Gear Shaft
Safety
Safety Clip
Clip
Holder A
Figure 13
Slip the Saw Blade In
Place
Figure 14
Output
Shaft
Blade
23113
Hex Wrench
The T231X should now be completely
ready for use with a blade.
Output
Shaft
23110
Center the Safety
Clip
23111
23112
Tighten the assembly (blade
not shown for clarity)
assembled and