Gear housing, Drive shaft (lower), Nylon line replacement – Echo 99944200545 User Manual

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MAINTENANCE

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Gear Housing

1. Clean all loose debris from gear box.

2. Remove plug (A) and check level of grease. Grease should

fill gear case to bottom of grease plug hole.

3. Add grease if necessary using manual grease gun or

squeeze-type tube. Do not use high pressure grease gun.
DO NOT over-fill.

4. Install plug (A).

Drive Shaft (Lower)

1. Loosen two (2) screws (B) and remove center locating

screw (C). Pull gear box and shield from drive shaft housing.

2. Pull flexible cable from the drive shaft housing, wipe clean

and re-coat with a thin coating [15 ml (1/2 oz.)] of grease.

3. Slide the flexible cable back in the drive housing. DO NOT

get dirt on the flex cable.

4. Install the gear housing and shield assembly.

Flat edge of washers (D) must be against drive shaft.

Nylon Line Replacement

Wear Gloves or personal injury may result:

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Cutoff knife is sharp.

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Gearcase and surrounding area may be hot.

1. Do not push spool in. Hold drum (A) and turn spool (B)

clockwise until peg clicks and disappears from hole. Pull
spool out of drum.