Shindaiwa T3410 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 10

Assembly
Blade T3410/C3410
Mount the Saw Blade.
Turn the T3410/C3410 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 18.
2. Slide the safety clip off-center. See
Figure 19.
3. Fit the blade over the safety clip and
then center it over the flange on Holder
A. See Figure 20.
CAUTION!
Install the blade so its printed surface
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
necessary to temporarily remove the
safety clip.
4. Lock the blade in place by centering
the safety clip on the output shaft.
See Figure 21.
WARNING!
Never operate the T3410/C3410 with-
out 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
Gear Shaft
Safety Clip
Hex
Wrench
Figure 18
Blade Holder B
Figure 21
5. Install blade Holder B on the output
shaft. See Figure 21. 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 combination
spark plug wrench/screwdriver, tighten
the bolt firmly in a counter-clockwise
direction.
7. Remove the hex wrench.
Safety
Clip
Holder A
Figure 19
341012
Slip the Saw
Blade In Place
Figure 20
Output
Shaft
Blade
341014
Hex Wrench
341015
should now be completely
assembled and ready for
Slide the safety clip off-center
Output
Shaft
341011
341013
Slide the Safety
Clip Back
Tighten the assembly (blade
not shown for clarity)
The T3410/C3410
use with a blade.