Echo PE-280 User Manual

Parts Required:   ECHO

 LUBE

TM

 8 oz. (P/N 91014) or Lithium Base   

 

 

 

Grease, Blade P/N 69601552632, split pin P/N  

 

   

90030020022

Grease gear case every 15 - 25 hours of use.  Replace blade when 

it is worn shorter than 6 inches.  Remove blade and adapters before 

greasing to prevent damage to gear and bearings.

1.  Shut engine off. Disconnect spark plug lead from spark plug.

2.  Remove split pin (A).

3.  Rotate blade until holes in inner blade adapter (B) and gear box 

align.  Insert locking tool to lock PTO shaft (C).

NOTE  

Blade nut (D) is left hand thread.

4.  Remove blade nut (D) in a clockwise direction using T-wrench. 

Remove outer blade adapter (E), blade (F) and inner blade adapter 

(B).

5.  Clean all loose debris from gear box.

6.  Remove plug (G) and check level of grease. Grease should fill gear 

case to bottom of grease plug hole.

7.  Add grease if necessary using manual grease gun or squeeze-type 

tube. Do not use high pressure grease gun. DO NOT over-fill.

8.   Install inner blade adapter (B) onto PTO shaft (C).

9.  Install and center new blade (F) onto inner adapter (B).

10.  Install outer adapter (E) and nut (D).  Tighten nut (D) firmly, 

 

counterclockwise (CCW).

Never reuse old split pin.

11.  Install new split pin (A) to secure nut.