Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
18
Time Required
1 - 2 hours
Sections
4
- Safety precautions
- 4 steps
- Blade
- 3 steps
- Remove the chain guard
- 3 steps
- Upper Drive Chain
- 8 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 upper chain
- Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the two bolts securing the upper chain guard to the frame.
Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the two bolts securing the upper chain guard to the frame.
Step 12
Step 13
- Use a pen to mark the location of the sprocket on the bracket.
- During reassembly, line up the edge of the washer with the mark to get the sprocket as close to its original location as possible.
Use a pen to mark the location of the sprocket on the bracket.
During reassembly, line up the edge of the washer with the mark to get the sprocket as close to its original location as possible.
Step 14
- Use a 3/4 inch socket to loosen the bolt securing the tensioner sprocket until it can freely slide up and down the bracket.
Use a 3/4 inch socket to loosen the bolt securing the tensioner sprocket until it can freely slide up and down the bracket.
Step 15
- Roll the machine to turn the chain until the master link is accessible.
- Notice the open end of the master link retaining plate is facing down.
Roll the machine to turn the chain until the master link is accessible.
Notice the open end of the master link retaining plate is facing down.
Step 16
- Use pliers to remove the master link retaining plate.
- Install the new chain with the open end of the master link facing the same direction.
- Do not install the new chain with the open end of the master link facing up or it could come off during operation.
Use pliers to remove the master link retaining plate.
Install the new chain with the open end of the master link facing the same direction.
Do not install the new chain with the open end of the master link facing up or it could come off during operation.
Step 17
- Remove the master link.
- The chain will fall.
Remove the master link.
The chain will fall.
Step 18
- Remove the chain.
Remove the chain.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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