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Fig. 7
Fig. 8
TORSION
SPRING
REPLACEMENT
WEAR
SAFETY GLASSES OR EYE SHIELD
WHEN
REPLACING TORSION SPRING.
IMPORTANT--BE
SURE POWER CORD IS DISCON-
NECTED FROM POWER SUPPLY, In pml_rlng to re-
place torsion spring e 3/32"
pin at least one inch
long will be required. In the event such a Pin is not
available o 4 or 5 penny finishing nail cut off below
the head and scores will suffice.
Remove decal 17-_
inch) to expose shoulder screw.
Remove shoulder screw (A), holding lower blade guard
(B) onto upper blade guard, by turning eon"terclo.¢, k -
wise.
Remove lower blade guard
while
exercising
caution to retain sprin 9 washer in place on shoulder
on upper blade guard.
(See Fig.7)
Position lower blade guard onto flat cur-
face inside up with shoulder
screw through hole in
blade guard. Insert prong (X) of torsion
spring !C)
into, dot in spnng spacer (D) with
prong (Y)" resting
against sh0ulder
on reverse side of spacer,
Insert
_'prlng. and spacer into Ic_wer blade guard with
prong
(,!") placed into slot in blade guard, (See Fig. 8) Pos:-
treu !_ inch hole in wrench (E) over threaded par-
tion of shoulder s_rew, insert pin or noil (F) through
smell hole in wrench and engage pin behind prong
IX) of torsion spring. Maintaining
downward pressure
on wrench to hold spring m place turn wrench clock-
wise approximately
270 ° or ,a_ turn where pin will
line up with through hole (G! :n. lower b.lnde guard.
To locate pin and hole top pin hghtly with hammer
or n_. lint while turning wrench slowly m area of hole
location With pin seated :n hole in lower blade guard
position over open area and continue tapping
until
on|y appreximatnly
i/16"
of pm is exposed above
wrench.Shoulder
screw and wrench may now be remov-
ed. (See Fig. 9) Position lower blade g,ua. r d onto upper
blade guard with pre._g (X) positioned ,.to clot in up-
per blade guard, ,nsert
shoulder screw
and tighten
securely before removing pin wjtl:
a Pair of phers.
_iqtain
clear area for la.wer blade guard when re-
_;ing pm as sudden spnng engagement will cause
immediate retraction of lower blade guard.
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