Little Wonder 4 Hp Honda Pro Edger 62320001 Rev B Bearings And Blade Shaft Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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                          20 - 45 minutes

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V Belt
7 steps
Bearings and Blade Shaft
13 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Raise the blade

Before you begin, make sure the edger is switched off and the red throttle adjuster is in the disengaged position. Disconnect the spark plug.
Move the blade adjusting lever down into the raised position.

Before you begin, make sure the edger is switched off and the red throttle adjuster is in the disengaged position. Disconnect the spark plug.

Move the blade adjusting lever down into the raised position.

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Step 2

              De-tension the belts

Lift the belt slackener lever to take tensions off the belts.
Secure it in the slackened position.

Lift the belt slackener lever to take tensions off the belts.

Secure it in the slackened position.

Step 3

              Remove the belt guard bolts

Use a 3/8 inch socket and ratchet to remove the two bolts securing the belt guard.

Use a 3/8 inch socket and ratchet to remove the two bolts securing the belt guard.

Step 4

              Slide the belt guard out of the way

Slide the belt guard forward and away from the belt pulley.
Slide the guard to the side, away from the wheels to expose the belts.

Slide the belt guard forward and away from the belt pulley.

Slide the guard to the side, away from the wheels to expose the belts.

Step 5

              Remove the belts

Slide the inner belt toward the wheel and off of the pulley.

Slide the inner belt toward the wheel and off of the pulley.

Step 6

Slide the outer belt across the pulley, toward the wheel, and off of the pulley.

Slide the outer belt across the pulley, toward the wheel, and off of the pulley.

Step 7

Slide both belts away from the engine and off of the pulleys.
Remove both belts.

Slide both belts away from the engine and off of the pulleys.

Remove both belts.

Step 8

              Remove the belt guard bolt

Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the belt guard bolt.

Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the belt guard bolt.

Step 9

              Remove the belt guard

Remove the belt guard.

Remove the belt guard.

Step 10

              Remove the blade nut

Move the blade adjusting lever up into the lowered position to lower the blade.
Use a 3/4 inch socket and ratchet to remove the nut securing the blade.
Brace the left side of the blade against the ground in order to loosen the nut. Brace the right side of the blade against the ground for tightening.

Move the blade adjusting lever up into the lowered position to lower the blade.

Use a 3/4 inch socket and ratchet to remove the nut securing the blade.

Brace the left side of the blade against the ground in order to loosen the nut. Brace the right side of the blade against the ground for tightening.

Step 11

              Remove the blade and washers

Remove the outer blade washer.
Remove the blade
Remove the inner blade washer.

Remove the outer blade washer.

Remove the blade

Remove the inner blade washer.

Step 12

              Remove the wheels

Use a 9/16 inch socket and ratchet to remove the bolt securing the wheels.

Use a 9/16 inch socket and ratchet to remove the bolt securing the wheels.

Step 13

Remove the wheels.
As you remove the wheels, a washer may fall out. Don’t forget to reinstall this during reassembly.

Remove the wheels.

As you remove the wheels, a washer may fall out. Don’t forget to reinstall this during reassembly.

Step 14

              Remove the belt pulley

Use a 5/32 hex key to loosen the two set screws securing the belt pulley.

Use a 5/32 hex key to loosen the two set screws securing the belt pulley.

Step 15

Slide the belt pulley off of the blade shaft.

Slide the belt pulley off of the blade shaft.

Step 16

              Remove the blade shaft and bearings

Use pliers to remove the blade shaft key.

Use pliers to remove the blade shaft key.

Step 17

Use snap ring pliers to remove the snap ring on the side of the blade shaft closest to the engine.

Use snap ring pliers to remove the snap ring on the side of the blade shaft closest to the engine.

Step 18

Use a mallet to tap the side of the blade shaft farthest from the engine until you can slide the blade shaft out.
Remove the blade shaft.
One of the bearings will come out on the blade shaft and can be removed from the shaft if you don’t plan on replacing the shaft with the bearings.

Use a mallet to tap the side of the blade shaft farthest from the engine until you can slide the blade shaft out.

Remove the blade shaft.

One of the bearings will come out on the blade shaft and can be removed from the shaft if you don’t plan on replacing the shaft with the bearings.

Step 19

Use a punch, bearing puller, or a large socket on the side of the cutter head closest to the engine to tap out the second bearing.
Remove the bearing.

Use a punch, bearing puller, or a large socket on the side of the cutter head closest to the engine to tap out the second bearing.

Remove the bearing.

Step 20

              Reassembly

During reassembly, use a bearing press, or follow the following sequence of steps to install the new bearings and blade shaft before continuing with reassembly.
Use a mallet to install the bearing closest to the engine first.
Reinstall the snap ring on the blade shaft.
Tap the blade shaft back into the cutter head, starting from the side closest to the engine.
Reinstall the old key in the new shaft. If your shaft came with a new key, use the old key for this process, then replace it with the new key.
Set the second new bearing in the side of the cutter head farthest from the engine.
Reinstall the blade and both washers.
Use an adjustable wrench to hold the shaft in place. At the same time, use a 3/4 inch socket and a ratchet to tighten the blade nut and push the bearing into the cutter head.

During reassembly, use a bearing press, or follow the following sequence of steps to install the new bearings and blade shaft before continuing with reassembly.

Use a mallet to install the bearing closest to the engine first.

Reinstall the snap ring on the blade shaft.

Tap the blade shaft back into the cutter head, starting from the side closest to the engine.

Reinstall the old key in the new shaft. If your shaft came with a new key, use the old key for this process, then replace it with the new key.

Set the second new bearing in the side of the cutter head farthest from the engine.

Reinstall the blade and both washers.

Use an adjustable wrench to hold the shaft in place. At the same time, use a 3/4 inch socket and a ratchet to tighten the blade nut and push the bearing into the cutter head.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Introduction

What you need