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Remove the chain guard

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This guide is only intended to be used as a prerequisite for other guides. It's incomplete by itself.

Introduction

This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and is not meant to be used alone.

What you need

  1. Careful: steps 1-4 are sourced from a guide that's marked as in-progress.

    Remove the chain guard, Safety precautions: step 1, image 1 of 2 Remove the chain guard, Safety precautions: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Make sure the engine is off and cool to the touch before you proceed.

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  2. Remove the chain guard: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Place wheel chocks against the roller and rear wheel to prevent the machine from moving.

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  3. Remove the chain guard: step 3, image 1 of 2 Remove the chain guard: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Flip the gas shutoff switch next to the motor to the left into the off position.

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  4. Remove the chain guard: step 4, image 1 of 2 Remove the chain guard: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire.

    • Pull firmly to disconnect the wire from the spark plug.

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  6. Remove the chain guard, Unbolt the cutter blade: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the three bolts securing the cutter blade on the left side of the machine.

    • You may need to use a 1/2 inch wrench in combination with the socket wrench to hold the nuts in place.

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  7. Remove the chain guard: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the three bolts securing the cutter blade on the right side of the machine.

    • You may need to use a 1/2 inch wrench in combination with the socket wrench to hold the nuts in place.

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  8. Remove the chain guard, Remove the cutter blade: step 7, image 1 of 3 Remove the chain guard, Remove the cutter blade: step 7, image 2 of 3 Remove the chain guard, Remove the cutter blade: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Slide the cutter blade out from under the machine to remove it.

    • Do not handle the blade from the cutting edge.

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  9. Remove the chain guard, Remove the chain guard: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the 130 mm-long bolt securing the chain guard.

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  10. Remove the chain guard: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully tilt the sod cutter on its side.

    • Use a 9/16 inch socket to remove the nut securing the chain guard.

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  11. Remove the chain guard: step 10, image 1 of 3 Remove the chain guard: step 10, image 2 of 3 Remove the chain guard: step 10, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the chain guard.

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