Assembly
Prior to assembly
Before assembling, make sure you have
all the components required for a com-
plete unit. This unit consists of the items
shown in Figure 6.
Carefully inspect the engine unit for
damaged or loosen bolts. If you find any
damage or missing items, check with your
Shindaiwa dealer.
Mounting the Cut-off Wheel
1.
Select a cut-off wheel for your work
according to the following chart. Refer
to the wheel manufacturer's manual for
additional information.
2.
Make sure the ON-OFF switch is Off
and the engine is stopped.
Recommended cut-off wheels
Internal
.79 in., .87 in., 1.0 in./
diameter
20 mm, 22 mm, 25,4 mm
Discs for
EC7500
model
Abrasive:
outer diameter
12 in./305 mm
Diamond:
outer diameter
12.6 in./320 mm
IMPORTANT!
This unit is equipped with a 22mm wheel
collar. Wheel adapters for 20mm and 25.4mm
cut-off wheels are located in the tool set.
Before mounting a wheel, determine its
arbor diameter. If it is necessary to replace
the collar, remove the snap ring on the arbor,
install the correct size arbor collar, and then
replace the snap ring.
Drive
Collar
Shaft
20 mm
Collar
Flange
Snap
Figure 7
Ring
WARNING!
Use of the incorrect collar
size may lead to wheel failure and unit
failure that could result in serious injury.
Figure 6
3.
Insert a hex wrench into the hole in the
belt guard to prevent the arbor from
turning. See Figure 8.
4.
Loosen bolt with the wrench and remove
bolt and outer flange. See Figure 9.
EC7600
outer diameter
14 in./355 mm
outer diameter
14.2 in./360 mm
Figure 8
5.
Place cut-off wheel so the inner bore is
properly set onto the collar.
Outer Flange
Bolt
22mm
25.4mm
Figure 9
Collar
Collar
Engine Unit
Tool Set
Instruction
Manual
Belt Guard
Hex Wrench
Tighten
Loosen
6.
Replace outer flange and bolt, and then,
while holding hex wrench in the hole in
belt guard, tighten the bolt with wrench.
7.
Make sure the cut-off wheel is securely
fastened. Spin the wheel to make sure it
does not wobble.
WARNING!
Using an inappropriate cut-off
wheel may cause the wheel to break
and may result in serious injury.
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