Craftsman CMXGKAM212501 Instruction Manual page 10

Edging Along A Curb (If equipped)
The right rear wheel of the edger can be lowered into one of five positions to
ease the task of edging along a curb. To adjust the height of curb wheel, proceed
as follows:
1. Lower the right rear wheel by moving the curb height adjustment lever
slightly to the left. See Figure 10.
Curb Height
Adjustment
Lever
3
2
2. Pivot the right rear wheel into an applicable position in relation to the height
of the curb to be edged along.
3. Release the curb height adjustment lever to lock the wheel in position.
Beveling (If equipped)
In order to achieve a bevelled edge, set the bevel adjustment lever (refer to
Assembly Section) in the first (left hand) or third (right hand) notch to place the
edger blade in position for beveling. See Figure 11.
Right-Hand Position
OPERATION
1
Figure 10
Left-Hand Position
Figure 11
Trenching (If equipped)
You can utilize the edger's optional trenching feature in order to create a wider
cutting path for such things as laying wire for landscape lighting.
Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground against the engine before
performing the following steps.
The edger blade is sharp. Wear leather work gloves to protect your hands
when working around the edger blade.
1. Use two wrenches (one wrench to prevent hex bolt head from spinning and
the other to unthread the flange nut) to remove flange nut that secures
edger blade, leaving the edger blade in place. See Figure 12.
Edger Blade
Flat Washer
2. Install the flat washer and additional edger blade supplied with your
machine. See Figure 12.
3. Secure with the flange nut removed earlier. Use a torque wrench to tighten
the flange nut to between 37 ft-lbs and 50 ft-lbs.
NOTE: Make certain that drive belt is seated correctly on blade spindle and that it is
riding smoothly on spindle sheaves and is not pinched between them. Repeat first
three steps if belt is pinched.
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WARNING
WARNING
Additional
Edger Blade
Flange Nut
Figure 12