Craftsman 77246 - 158cc 4 Cycle Gas Edger 49 State Operator's Manual page 16

LUBRiCATiON
Wheels
Lubricatethe wheelsand bearingsat least oncea seasonwith a light
oil.Also if the wheelsare removed for any reason,lubricatethe surface
of the axle boltand the inner surfaceof the wheelwith lightoil.
Pivot Points
Lubricatethe pivot pointson the blade controlbail,blade depthcontrol
lever,and if applicable,the bladeadjustmentlever,and curbheight
adjustmentleverwith light oil at leastoncea season.
Bearing Block
Lubricatethe bearingblockevery 25 hoursor at least oncea season.
Simplyapplyoil at eachend of the coverplate. See Figure15.
Lubricate
Figure15
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EDGER BLADE CARE
blade.
Usetwo wrenches(one wrenchto preventthe hexbolt headfrom
spinningand the otherto removethe flangenut)to removethe
edger blade.Referto Figure16.
Edger
FlangeNut
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Figure16
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3.
Removeand discardthe edger bladebut retainthe flangenut.
Installthe replacementedgerblade and theflange nut removed
earlier.Usea torquewrenchto tightentheflange nutto between
37 foot-lbs,and 50 foot-lbs.
NOTE:Makecertainthat the drivebelt is seatedcorrectlyon the blade
spindleand that it is ridingsmoothlyon the spindlesheavesand is
not pinchedbetweenthem.Repeatthefirst threestepsif the belt is
pinched.
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