Craftsman 315.798890 - Manual (Page 10)

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
BLADE REPLACEMENT
Disconnect hedge trimmer from power suppiy.
■ Remove blade cover screw. See Figure 12.
PUSH FORWARD
AND LIFT TO REMOVE
Remove grease cover and blade assembly.
Make sure drive washer remains installed on d
pin.
Align slot in new blade assembly and grease c
with drive washer on gear assembly.
See Figu
14.
BLADE
ASSEMBLY SL(
BLADE
COVER SCREW
■ Remove blade cover: To remove, push blade cover
fonward and lift from hedge trimmer.
■ Remove blade screws. See Figure 13.
Note: A 5/16 in. socket or nut driver Is required to
remove blade screws.
BLADE
COVER
BLADE
ASSEMBLY
BLADE
After aligning, continue to hold blade assembly
place, then manually slide blade assembly back
and forth until screw holes in grease cover align
with screw holes in gear housing.
See Figure 1i
CAREFULLY SLIDE BLADE ASSEMBLY TO ALIGN
SCREW HOLES- BUDES ARE SHARP
BLADE
ASSEMBLY GEAR
_ / HOUSING GREASE
^ /
COVER
^ ^ ^ /V /■ / gjjpp
HOLE
COVER
SCREW