Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
14
Time Required
1 - 2 hours
Sections
4
- Safety precautions
- 4 steps
- Blade
- 3 steps
- Remove the chain guard
- 3 steps
- Lower Drive Chain
- 4 steps
Flags
1
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Safety precautions
- Make sure the engine is off and cool to the touch before you proceed.
Make sure the engine is off and cool to the touch before you proceed.
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Step 2
- Place wheel chocks against the roller and rear wheel to prevent the machine from moving.
Place wheel chocks against the roller and rear wheel to prevent the machine from moving.
Step 3
- Flip the gas shutoff switch next to the motor to the left into the off position.
Flip the gas shutoff switch next to the motor to the left into the off position.
Step 4
- Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire.
- Pull firmly to disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire.
Pull firmly to disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
Step 5
Unbolt the cutter blade
- 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.
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.
Step 6
- 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.
Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the three bolts securing the cutter blade on the right side of the machine.
Step 7
Remove the cutter blade
- Slide the cutter blade out from under the machine to remove it.
- Do not handle the blade from the cutting edge.
Slide the cutter blade out from under the machine to remove it.
Do not handle the blade from the cutting edge.
Step 8
Remove the chain guard
- Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the 130 mm-long bolt securing the chain guard.
Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the 130 mm-long bolt securing the chain guard.
Step 9
- Carefully tilt the sod cutter on its side.
- Use a 9/16 inch socket to remove the nut securing the chain guard.
Carefully tilt the sod cutter on its side.
Use a 9/16 inch socket to remove the nut securing the chain guard.
Step 10
- Remove the chain guard.
Remove the chain guard.
Step 11
Remove the lower chain
- Use a marker to mark the locations for each bearing before disassembly.
- Reference these marks during reassembly to ensure the sprocket shaft is straight and the chain is not too loose.
Use a marker to mark the locations for each bearing before disassembly.
Reference these marks during reassembly to ensure the sprocket shaft is straight and the chain is not too loose.
Step 12
- Loosen the four 1/2 inch bolts securing the sprocket shaft bearings until the sprocket shaft can freely move.
Loosen the four 1/2 inch bolts securing the sprocket shaft bearings until the sprocket shaft can freely move.
Step 13
- Rotate the wheels to turn the chain until the master link is accessible.
- Use a pair of pliers to unclip the master link retaining plate.
- Note the direction the retaining plate is facing.
- Remove the master link.
- Make sure the new master link retaining plate is installed in the same direction. If installed backwards, the plate could come off during operation.
Rotate the wheels to turn the chain until the master link is accessible.
Use a pair of pliers to unclip the master link retaining plate.
Note the direction the retaining plate is facing.
Remove the master link.
Make sure the new master link retaining plate is installed in the same direction. If installed backwards, the plate could come off during operation.
Step 14
- Remove the chain.
Remove the chain.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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