Edging Along A Curb; Trenching; Beveling - Craftsman 247.762460 Operator's Manual

Edging AlongACurb
Theright rearwheelof theedgercanbeloweredintooneof five positions to ease
the taskof edgingalongacurb.Toadjustthe heightof curbwheel,proceed as
follows:
Lower the right rearwheelbymovingthecurbheightadjustment l ever
slightlyto the left. See Figure11.
f CurbHeight _'_
Adjustment ,
Lever
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2. Pivotthe right rearwheelintoanapplicable positioninrelationtothe height
ofthe curbto beedgedalong.
3. Release t he curbheightadjustment l everto lockthe wheelinposition.
Beveling
Inordertoachieve a bevelled edge, s etthe bevel a djustmentlever(referto
Assembly S ection) i nthe first (left hand)or third(righthand)notchto placethe
edgerbladein positionfor beveling.See Figure 12.
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Right-HandPosition
Left-Hand Position
Trenching
Youcanutilizethe edger's optionaltrenching featurein orderto create a wider
cutting pathforsuchthingsaslayingwirefor landscape lighting.
Disconnect the sparkplugwire andground againstthe engine before
performing the following steps.
Theedgerbladeissharp.Wearleatherwork glovesto protectyour hands
when working around the edgerblade.
Use two wrenches ( onewrench to preventhexbolt head from spinning and
the otherto unthreadtheflangenut) to remove flangenut thatsecures
edgerblade,leaving the edgerbladein place. S eeFigure 13.
Additional
EdgerBlade
EdgerBlade
FlangeNut
Flat Washer
Figure13
2. Installthe flat washer andadditionaledgerbladesupplied with your
machine. S ee Figure 13.
3. Secure with the flangenut removed earlier. U se a torquewrenchtotighten
the flangenut to between37foot-lbs,and50foot-lbs.
NOTE: Makecertainthat drivebelt isseated correctlyon bladespindleandthat it
isridingsmoothlyon spindlesheaves ( seeFigure 21)andis not pinched between
them. Repeat f irst threestepsif beltis pinched.
Figure 12
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