5
Edging Along A Curb
Curb Height
Adjustment
Lever
The right, rear wheel of the edger can be lowered into one
of five positions to ease the task of edging along a curb.
To adjust the height of curb wheel, proceed as follows:
1
3
Operation
And
1.
Lower the right, rear wheel by moving the curb height
adjustment lever slightly to the left. See Fig. 5–2.
Pivot the right, rear wheel into an applicable position
in relation to the height of the curb to be edged along.
See Fig. 5–2
2.
Adjustment
3.
Release the curb height adjustment lever to lock the
wheel in position. See Fig. 5–2.
2
Bevel Adjustment
The angle of the edger blade can be adjusted by placing
the bevel adjustment in one of three positions for edging.
See Fig. 5–3.
WARNING: Rotating cutting blade may
throw objects causing personal injury.
Keep area clear of bystanders and do
not operate without guards in place.
Beveling
Figure 5–
WARNING
Disconnect the
spark plug wire and
ground against the
Disconnect the spark
plug wire and ground
against the engine
before performing the
following steps.
The edger blade is
sharp. Wear leather
work gloves to protect
your hands when
working around the
edger blade.
In order to achieve a bevelled edge, set the bevel
adjustment lever (refer to Fig. 5–3) in the first (left hand)
or third (right hand) notch to place the edger blade in
position for beveling (See Fig. 5–4).
Figure 5–3
Trenching (Optional)
You can utilize the edger’s optional trenching feature in
order to create a wider cutting path for such things as
laying wire for landscape lighting.
WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug
wire and ground against the engine
before performing the following steps.
WARNING: The edger blade is sharp.
Wear leather work gloves to protect
your hands when working around the
edger blade.
Figure 5–4
Edger Blade
1.
Use two wrenches (one wrench to prevent hex bolt
head from spinning and the other to unthread the
flange nut) to remove flange nut that secures edger
blade, leaving the edger blade in place. SeeFig. 5–5.
Install the additional edger blade supplied with
your unit (model 554) and the flat washer.
See Fig. 5–5.
Tri-star Blade
Flange Nut
5.
6.
Secure with the flange nut removed earlier.
IMPORTANT: Use a torque wrench to tighten the flange
NOTE: Specifications are
subject to change without
notification or obligation.
Images my not reflect your
exact model and are for
reference purposes only.
nut to between 37 foot-lbs. and 50 foot-lbs.
IMPORTANT: Make certain that drive belt is seated
correctly on blade spindle and that it is riding smoothly
on spindle sheaves and is not pinched between them.
Repeat first three steps if belt is pinched.
Flat Washer
Figure 5–5
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