Echo PE-230 - Manual (Page 22)

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BLADE REPLACEMENT
/
LUBRICATION
Level 1.
Tools Required: Scrench, Locking Tool, Needle Nose Pliers, 13 mm
Open End Wrench
Parts Required: ECHO
®
LUBE TM 8 oz. (P/N 91014) or Lithium Base
Grease, Blade P/N 69601552632, split pin P/N
90030020022
NOTE
Grease gear case every 50 hours of use. Replace blade when it is
worn shorter than 6 inches. Remove blade and holders before
greasing to prevent damage to gear and bearings.
1. Shut engine off.
2. Remove split pin (A).
3. Rotate blade until holes in inner blade adapter (B) and gear box
align. Insert locking tool supplied to lock PTO shaft (C).
NOTE
Shield cover not shown for illustration clarity.
NOTE
Blade nut (D) is left hand thread.
4. Remove blade nut (D) in a clockwise direction using box wrench
supplied. Remove outer blade adapter (E), blade (F) and inner blade
adapter (B).
5. Remove plug (G) and grease gear housing. Do not over fill - grease
will emerge between PTO shaft (C) and seal when over full.
6. Install inner blade adapter (B) onto PTO shaft (C).
7. Install and center new blade (F) onto inner adapter (B).
8. Install outer adapter (E) and nut (D). Tighten nut (D) firmly,
counterclockwise (CCW).
IMPORTANT
Never reuse old split pin.
9. Install new split pin (A) to secure nut.
A
B
C
D
E
F