Espina XTP115, Instruction Manual

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HEDGE TRIMMER
Prior to assembly
Familiarize yourself with the hedge trimmer and its various components using above picture as a guide. Un-
derstanding your machine helps to ensure top performance, longer service life and safer operation. Before you
start assembling the hedge trimmer, make sure you have all the required components and carefully inspect
each component for damage.
Installing the hedge trimmer (Fig. 47 and 48)
WARNING! The cutter blades are very sharp. Do not touch the blade assembly if the blade cov-
er is not in place. Always wear safety gloves when working with or near the hedge trimmer.
1. Make sure the cutter bar is locked in the storage/transport-position (folded back) and the blade cover is
installed over the cutter blades.
2. Insert the end of the outer tube into the hedge trimmer gearcase and push until it bottoms. The outer tube
should go into the gearcase about 38 mm. If the outer tube stops before bottoming, rotate it by hand until
you feel the inner main shaft splines engage the gearcase. Then push the outer tube all the way in.
3. Rotate the gearcase/cutter assembly so that the index screw aligns with the hole in the outer tube. With the
powerhead in the upright position, the cutter assembly will appear to be upside down (in storage/transport-
position).
4. Use a 4 mm hex key to tighten the hedge trimmer gearcase index screw first, then the gearcase clamp
screws.
5. Adjust the hand protector/cutter rest so that the tip of the cutter bar fits into the support notch. Make sure
the cutter bar also lifts out of the notch easily. Then tighten the hand protector clamp screw with a screw-
driver.
4 mm
hex key
Combination
wrench
Latch
release
Hedge trimmer
blade assembly
Blade cover
Latch
Screw
Hand protector
Gearcase
Spanner
Nut
Cutting attachment
Cutter bar and
cutter blades