Replacing The Edger Blade - DeWalt DXGSE Operator's Manual

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Replacing the Edger Blade

WARNING:
personal injury, always wear gloves
when handling the blade.
Removing the Edger Blade
1. Align the output shaft hole with the locking
rod slot. Insert the lock ing rod through the
locking rod slot and into the output shaft
hole (Fig. 16).
2. Keep the locking rod in place by holding it
next to the lower shaft housing (Fig. 17).
3. While hold ing the lock ing rod, loosen the lock
nut by turning it clock wise with a 13 mm
wrench (Fig. 18).
4. Remove the locking rod. Remove the lock
nut, blade retainer and edger blade (Fig. 19).
Keep the lock nut and blade retainer for
installing the new edger blade.
Installing the Edger Blade
1. Lower the new edger blade onto the output
shaft bushing (Fig. 19). Make sure the blade
is flat against the output shaft bushing.
2. Place the blade retainer onto the output
shaft with the flat surface against the blade
(Fig. 19).
3. Screw the nut onto the output shaft (Fig. 19).
4. Align the output shaft hole with the locking
rod slot. Insert the lock ing rod through the
locking rod slot and into the output shaft
hole (Fig. 16).
Output Shaft Hole
Locking Rod
To avoid serious
5. Keep the locking rod in place by holding it
next to the shaft housing (Fig. 17).
6. While holding the locking rod, tighten the
lock nut by turning it counterclockwise (Fig.
18). Make sure that the edger blade stays flat
and centered against the output shaft while
tightening the lock nut.
If you have a torque wrench, tighten the lock
nut to 325-335 in.•lbs (37-38 N•m).
If you do not have a torque wrench, tighten
the lock nut with a 13 mm wrench, until the
lock nut presses against the blade retainer
and the edger blade is snug. Make sure the
edger blade is installed correctly, then rotate
the nut an additional 1/4-1/2 turn.
WARNING:
flat against the output shaft bushing
after the lock nut is tightened. If the
blade is off-cen ter, the unit will be
dam aged by vibration, and the blade
may fly off, which can cause serious
personal in ju ry.
7. Remove the locking rod.
WARNING:
personal injury or damage to the
unit, do not start or operate the unit
with the locking rod inserted into the
locking rod slot.
Output Shaft
Locking Rod Slot
Fig. 16
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Make sure the blade is
To avoid serious