Shindaiwa 81359 User Manual

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Turn the C242 upside down so the gear 

case output shaft is facing UP and  

remove the shaft bolt, bolt guard and 

holder B from the gear case shaft.
1.  Align the hole in blade holder A with the 

matching hole in the gear case flange 

and then temporarily lock the output 

shaft by inserting a hex wrench  

through both holes.  

See Figure 12.

2.  Fit the blade over the flange on holder 

A. See Figure 13.

Installing a Blade 

CAUTION!
Install the blade so its printed surface 
is visible to the operator when the 
brushcutter is in the normal operating 
position.

 

WARNING!

The blade must fit flat against the 

holder flange. The blade mounting hole 
must be centered over the raised boss 
on blade holder A.

IMPORTANT!

Both holders must be flat against the  
surface of the blade.

3.  Install blade holder B on the output 

shaft. See Figure 13. 

4.  Install the bolt guard and then the blade 

retaining bolt. Using the combination 

spark plug wrench/screwdriver, tighten 

the bolt firmly in a counter-clockwise 

direction. The holder B must fit flush 

against the blade.

5.  Remove the hex wrench.

 

WARNING!

Holder B must fit flush against the 
blade with the splines engaged to the 
output shaft.