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Assembly
Cutting Attachment Shield
Assembly
Handle T230X
1. Position the handle on the outer tube
forward of Handle Positioning Label as
shown in Figure 8.
2. Install the barrier bar with the socket
head cap screws and nuts. Tighten the
screws
fi
nger-tight ONLY at this time.
3. Locate the handle in the best position
for operator comfort (usually about 10
inches ahead of the throttle housing).
4. Secure the handle by alternately tight-
ening the four socket-head screws in a
diagonal or “crisscross” fashion.
Outer Tube
Socket-head
Cap Screws
Handle
Barrier Bar
Throttle
Assembly
Figure 8
Nut
Handle Positioning Label
Figure 9
Cutting
Attachment
Shield
Outer
Tube
Socket-
Head Cap
Screw
Bracket
Shim
Clamp
Screw
Shim
Retaining
Nut
Cutting
Attachment
Mounting
Plate
Line Cutter
Figure 9A
Hex
Screws
Nuts
Install the Cutting Attachment Shield
T230X/C230.
1. Insert the cutting attachment shield
between the outer tube and the cutting
attachment mounting plate.
See Figure 9.
WARNING!
NEVER operate the unit without the
cutting attachment shield installed
and tightly secured!
CAUTION!
Make sure the clamp screw and retaining
nut are securely tightened before tighten-
ing the four socket-head cap screws
.
NOTE:
It may be necessary to loosen the retain-
ing nut and clamp screw to adjust cutting
attachment shield mounting plate.
2. Fit the two shims and the bracket over
the outer tube and loosely install the
four socket-head screws. See Figure 9.
Sub-Shield C230.
(when trimmer head is in use)
1. Attach the shield extension to the
cutting attachment shield.
WARNING!
NEVER use this machine without
sub-shield when using a trimmer
head.
CAUTION!
Make sure the sub-guard is
completely hooked at the hook
receiver.
Sub-shield
Hook
Hook
Receiver
Cutting Attachment Shield
T230X
C230
Bolt
Shim
Shim
Nut
Upper Clamp
Cutting Attachment Shield
3. Tighten the four socket-head cap
screws to secure the cutting
attachment shield.
