Echo 99944200418 Installation Instructions Manual page 6

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5. Install Blade (I) on upper plate pilot. Blades must be installed so
that rotation arrow on blade faces gear case. Secure blade with
Lower fixing plate (J), and 10 mm nut (K). Turn nut counter-
clockwise on PTO shaft to tighten.
6. Align hole in upper plate with notch in gear case, and insert Lock-
ing Tool (A) to prevent splined shaft from turning. Arrow on gear
case points to notch. Tighten 10 mm nut securely.
7. Insert split pin (L) in hole in PTO shaft, and bend pin legs around
shaft counterclockwise to retain 10 mm nut.
IMPORTANT
Never reuse a split pin - install a new split pin each time a blade is
installed or replaced.
8. Remove locking tool.
balance unit
1. Put on harness and attach unit to harness.
2. Slide harness clamp up and down until unit balances with head ap-
proximately 2 - 3 in. from the ground.
3. Tighten clamp screw.
NOTE
In case of Emergency, the trimmer/brushcutter can be released from
the the harness by pulling up on the quick-release collar.
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