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Craftsman 536.797561 Owner's Manual page 14

9 inch -3.0 horsepower edger/trimmer

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CAUTION: ALWAYS STOP THE ENGINE
AND DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG
WIRE BEFORE MAKING ANY REPAIRS
TO THE EDGER/TRIMMERo
ADJUST
TS
CAUTi0N:i_c)
NOT
ATTEMPT
TO
SHARPEN THIS BLADE. YOU COULD
CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BLADE WH ICH
COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE
AND
POSSIBLE USER OR BYSTANDER
IN-
JURY,
V-BELT REPLACEMENT
Your edger/trimmer is equipped with a V-belt made of a
special compound. If the belt becomes worn or breaks,
replace it with an original equipment belt as shown in
the Repair Parts section of this manual NEVER USE A
SUBSTITUTE.
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Disconnect the spark plug wirefrom the spark plug
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Pull the clutch lever back (or up) to release the
tension from the belt
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Remove the two top screws from the engine pulley
cover (See Fig !0) and remove the cover.
NOTE: Make sure you do not lose the spacer on the rear
screw,
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Remove the front screw securing the belt guide
(See Fig t0) to the engine Then loosen the rear
screw and swing the belt guide away from the belt
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Remove the three (3) screws from the front belt
guard (See Fig 11)..
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Remove the belt from the engine and quill assembly
pulleys and install the new belt,
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lnstal! and secure front belt guard
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Secure the belt guide loosened earlier-
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Reinst allthe engine pu Iley cover and reconnect the
spark plug wire
BLADE
REPLACEMENT
The cutting blade is subject to wear and damage such as
nicks anddents This willnot generally affect itsfunction
This blade is specially designed to not require sharpen-
ing,,DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SHARPEN THiS BLADE
The blade is reversible. If the nicks and dents are
excessive, remove the blade, turn itaround and reinstall
This will provide a fresh cutting edge Ifwomordamaged
the blade should be replaced
CAUTION:
WHEN
REMOVING
OR
TIGHTENING THE BLADE NUT, ALWAYS
USE THE METHOD SHOWN IN FIGURE
12oTHE HOLDING WRENCH MUST AL-
WAYS BE POSITIONED ON THE NUT
BEHIND THE CUTTING BLADE_
ENGINE
PULLEY
COVER
SCREWS
ENGINE
PULLEY
COVER
SPACER
ENGINE
PULLEY
V-BELT
FRONT
SCREW
BELT
GUIDE
REAR
SCREW
FIG. 10
BELT J
GUARD
BELT
GUARD
SCREWS
FIG. 11
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