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c. Brush cutter/grass trimmer guard assembly
Note. The safety guard for the brush cutter and grass
trimmer comes in two separate parts, to be adapted
dependent on purpose.
1. Remove the two screws from the guard.
2. Align the screw hole in the mounting bracket with the screw
hole in the grass guard.
3. Insert the screws through the mounting bracket and into
the grass guard.
4. Tighten the screw securely.
d. Brush cutter blade or string head assembly
1. Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the gear
head.
2. Place the hex wrench through the slot in the flanged
washer and gear head.
3. Remove the string head assembly.
4. Remove the cupped washer and flanged washer, and then
retain it for the blade installation.
5. Place the flanged washer over the gear head shaft with the
hollow side toward the gear head.
6. Center the blade on the flanged washer, making sure the
blade fits flat and the raised hub of the flanged washer goes
through the hole in the blade.
7. Install the cupped washer with the raised center away from
the blade.
8. Place the blade nut onto the gear head shaft.
9. Place the hex wrench through the slot in the flanged
washer and gear head.
10. Install the blade nut by turning it counterclockwise (left
handed threads).
11. Tighten the blade nut securely
