Shindaiwa BP35, Owner'S/Operator'S Manual

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Assembly

Install the Blade (BP35)

NOTE:

The BP35 is shipped with Holder A, the 

safety clip, Holder B, shaft bolt, and bolt 

guard installed. The shaft bolt is a LEFT-

HAND THREAD AND IS REMOVED IN A 

CLOCKWISE ROTATION!

1.  With the gearcase output shaft fac-

ing up, rotate the output shaft and 

Holder A until the hole in Holder 

A aligns with the matching hole in 

the gearcase flange, and then lock 

the holder to the gearcase by insert-

ing the long end of the hex wrench 

through both holes. See Figure 15.

2.  Remove the shaft bolt, bolt guard and 

Holder B. See Figure 15.

3.  Slide the safety clip off center on the 

gearcase shaft. See Figure 15A.

NOTE:

When installing certain blades, it may  

be necessary to temporarily remove the 

safety clip.

4.  Slide the blade over the safety clip 

and onto the flange on Holder A. 

See Figure 15B.

5.  Lock the blade on the shaft by  

centering the safety clip. 

See Figure 15C.

A

B

C

Shaft Bolt

Bolt Guard

Holder B

Holder A

Output 

Shaft

Slide the safety clip off-center

Center the safety clip

Slip the blade into place

Safety Clip

Figure 15

Hex 

Wrench

ASSEMBL

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 WARNING!

Never operate the brushcutter 

without the safety clip installed and 

both holders tightly secured and flat 

against the blade surface!

CAUTION!

Install the blade so the printed 

surface is visible to the operator 

while the brushcutter is in the normal 

operating position.

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6.  Install Holder B on the gearcase shaft. 

See Figure 16.

Install Holder B

Cutting Blade

Tighten the assembly

Combination Spark 

Plug/Screwdriver 

Wrench

Hex Wrench

Bolt Guard

Holder B

Figure 17

Figure 16

The BP35 should now be completely assembled.

IMPORTANT!

The machined recess in Holder B must 

completely surround the safety clip, and 

both holders must be flat against the 

surface of the blade.

7.  Lock Holder A to the gearcase by 

inserting the long end of the hex 

wrench through both holes as done 

in step 1 and tighten the shaft bolt 

securely with the combination spark 

plug wrench. See Figure 17.

8.  Remove the hex wrench.