SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS EDGER SETUP AND TRANSPORTATION SAFETY EDGER OPERATION SAFETY REFUELING AND ENGINE OPERATION SAFETY INTRODUCTION SETUP & OPERATION SETUP INSTALL THE ENGINE. TO INSTALL: ADJUST THE FRONT GUIDE FENCE: ALIGNMENT OPERATION TRANSPORTING THE EDGER www. mechmaxx.com TABLE OF CONTENTS...
AVOID RESTING BOARDS OR USE AN APPROPRIATE FUNNEL OTHER OBJECTS ON COVER. TO REFUEL TANK. DAMAGE MAY RESULT REMOVE ANY SPILLED FUEL FROM AREA BEFORE STARTING ENGINE. www. mechmaxx.com SAFETY SIGNS...
DISPOSE OF SAWING BY-PRODUCTS PROPERLY Clean sawdust from all guards, vents, con trol boxes, or any area where sawdust may gather after every shift. Failure to do so may result in fire, causing death or WARNING! serious injury. www. mechmaxx.com SAFETY...
Failure to do so may result in serious WARNING! injury. Do not for any reason adjust the engine drive belts or belt support bracket with the engine running. Doing so may result in WARNING! serious injury. www. mechmaxx.com SAFETY...
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State of California to cause cancer, birth defects WARNING! or other reproductive harm. Do not lift the engine by the carburetor when replacing the drive belt. Damage to the engine may result. CAUTION! www. mechmaxx.com SAFETY...
The information and instructions given in this manual do not amend or extend the limited warranties for the equipment given at the time of purchase. Important components of the edger are identified below. Rear Fence Top Blade Guard Front Fence U-Brackets & Lock Pins Engine Assembly Clutch Lever Rear Leg Lock Bracket www. mechmaxx.com INTRODUCTION...
When setting up or transporting the Edger, avoid areas marked as pinch points. These are located near the rear folding leg and the engine pulley. Keep your hands away from these areas to prevent injury. WARNING! DETAIL Swing rear leg down until locked in position (See Detail) Loosen Mount Knobs www. mechmaxx.com SETUP & OPERATION...
Keep your hands away from these areas to prevent injury. WARNING! • Connect the clutch linkage to the motor mount plate pin and replace the retaining pin. www. mechmaxx.com SETUP & OPERATION...
• The front fence can be adjusted from 0 to 12". To adjust the front fence, pull the fence lock handle and slide the fence to the desired position. Release the fence lock handle to lock the fence into place. Pull fence lock handle back and move fence to desired board width www. mechmaxx.com SETUP & OPERATION...
5. Measure the distance between the face of the blade and the string at each end of the blade. The measurements should be the same as the front fence setting (5 inches) at both ends. www. mechmaxx.com SETUP & OPERATION...
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If necessary, loosen the locking nuts and move the rear fence rail as necessary. Retighten the nuts. Loosen rear fence mount bolts to adjust fence With string flat against front fence, measure the distance from the string to rear fence at both ends www. mechmaxx.com SETUP & OPERATION...
These are located near the rear folding engaged position.n. legs and the engine pulley. Keep your WARNING! hands away from these areas to prevent injury. www. mechmaxx.com SETUP & OPERATION...
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Edger leg and fold the leg up to the Edger frame, allowing rollers at the rear of the Edger to rest on the bed of the truck. 3. Slide the Edger into the truck. Secure as necessary for transport. www. mechmaxx.com SETUP & OPERATION...
(right-hand threads) Remove top blade guard and blade filler plate Remove blade retainer bolt, washer and plate Turn turnbuckle to lengthen Raise lock bracket Lower rod end to lock blade (left-hand threads) shaft in place www. mechmaxx.com MAINTENANCE...
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3.Lubricate the blade bearings every 400 hours of opera- tion. Use a high-quality synthetic grease such as Amoco Rycon #2 or Chevron SRI #2. Access the bearing grease fittings through the holes in the blade bearing cover plate. Blade bearing grease fitting access holes www. mechmaxx.com MAINTENANCE...
Hexagonal head bolt full thread M10×35 Inner hexagonal semicircular head screw M6×20 Hexagonal head bolt M10×70 5-inch nylon wheel Nylon wheel adjustment washer Nylon wheel sleeve Hexagonal self-locking nut M10 Cover 3 Cover 1 Cover 2 www. mechmaxx.com PARTS LIST...
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PARTS DIAGRAM www. mechmaxx.com PARTS DIAGRAM...
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Hexagon socket head screw M10X60 V-belt Large flat washer Φ6 Elastic washer 6 Hexagon bolt full thread M6×16 Pulley cover Tie rod Fisheye joint bearing Push block Hexagon lock nut M10 Oil-containing copper sleeve Hexagon bolt full thread M6×40 www. mechmaxx.com PARTS DIAGRAM...
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PARTS DIAGRAM www. mechmaxx.com PARTS DIAGRAM...
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Self-locking nut M8 Saw cover weldment Hexagon head bolt full thread M6×16 Support plate 1 Cutter shaft Hexagon self-locking nut M12 Flat washer 12 Vertical bearing UCP206 Elastic washer 12 Hexagon head bolt full thread M12×45 www. mechmaxx.com PARTS DIAGRAM...
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DESCRIPTION Rear leg weldment Rear leg lock plate Flat washer 12 Large side flat washer Φ10*35*3 Hexagonal bolt M12×70 Hexagonal bolt full thread M10×20 Hexagonal bolt M12X95 Large side flat washer Φ12*35*3 Hexagonal self-locking nut M12 www. mechmaxx.com PARTS DIAGRAM...
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Hexagonal head bolt full thread M6×20 ∅20 optical axis Elastic washer 8 ∅16 optical axis Flat washer 8 Hexagonal head bolt full thread M8×70 Flat washer 6 Block Hexagonal flat round head screw M6×20 Handle weldment www. mechmaxx.com PARTS DIAGRAM...
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PARTS DIAGRAM PARTS LIST DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Hexagonal bolt M10×80 Guard connecting plate Flat washer 10 Hexagonal bolt M10×90 Blade guard Check plate Self-locking nut M10 Top guard weldment Sleeve 10X16-10 www. mechmaxx.com PARTS DIAGRAM...
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PARTS DIAGRAM PARTS LIST DESCRIPTION Self-locking nut M10 Flat washer 10 Elastic washer 10 Hexagon head bolt full thread M10×35 Rear guide rail weldment www. mechmaxx.com PARTS DIAGRAM...
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