MTD LT31CS - Manual (Page 9)

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Remove the Cutting Head
WARNING: The gear housing gets hot with use
and can result in injury to the operator. When the
unit is turned off it remains hot for a short time.
Do not touch the gear housing until it has cooled.
1. Align the shaft bushing hole with the locking rod slot
and insert the locking rod into the shaft bushing
hole, Figure 8.
2. Hold the locking rod in place by grasping it next to
the boom of the unit, Figure 9.
Output Shaft
Bushing
Locking Rod
Output
Shaft
FIGURE 8
Locking Rod Slot
3. While holding the locking rod, remove the cutting
head by turning it clockwise off of the output shaft,
Figure 10. Store the cutting head for future use.
NOTE: The blade retainer under the cutting head will
be used when installing the cutting blade.
Install the Cutting Blade
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
always wear gloves while handling or installing
the blade.
4. Place the cutting blade on the output shaft bushing,
Figure 11.
5. Make sure that the cutting blade is centered on the
pilot step and sitting flat against the output shaft
bushing, Figure 12.
WARNING: If the cutting blade is off-centre,
the unit will vibrate, and the blade may fly off,
which can cause serious personal injury.
FIGURE 9
Cutting Head
Locking
Rod Slot
Locking Rod
FIGURE 10
Shaft Bushing Hole
FIGURE 11
Guard
Mount
Cutting
Blade
Nut Blade Retainer
Pilot Hole
Output Shaft
Bushing
Locking Rod
FIGURE 12
Pilot Step