Shindaiwa Shindaiwa SBA-TX24, Owner'S/Operator'S Manual

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Installing Tool Attachment
Disassembling the Tool Attachment
Installing a Trimmer Head
1. Place Multipurpose Engine and the
Splitboom Attachment SBA-TX4 on a
clean, flat surface so that both assem-
blies fit end to end. The powerhead
assembly should be facing up, and the
Splitboom Attachment SBA-TX4 should
be positioned with the locking hole in
the tube end facing up.
CAUTION!
Keep the open ends of the tubes clean
and free of debris!
. Slip off the protective cover from the
end of the tool, and loosen the coupler
screw knob.
1. Place the unit on a clean, flat surface,
loosen the coupler screw. The spring
loaded coupler protector should pop up.
. Press down on the latch with your finger
or thumb. This releases the coupler lock.
3. Pull the tube out of the coupler
1. Make sure the switch is turned off and
the engine is stopped.
. Turn the unit over so the shaft from the
gearcase is faces up.
IMPORTANT!
The shaft bolt, bolt guard, and safety clips
are not used with a trimmer head cutting
attachment. Save these parts for future
blade installation.
3. �emove the shaft bolt, bolt guard,
holder and the safety clip(s) from the
output shaft.
Multipurpose
Engine
Latch Protector
(extended)
Locking
Hole
Latch
Coupler
Screw
Knob
Coupler
Splitboom
Attachment
SBA-TX24
Coupler
Latch Protector
(lowered)
Coupler Screw
Knob
Press Latch
Holder B
Holder A
Gearcase Shaft
Hex Wrench
3. Insert the tube into the coupler, with
the tool decal facing up, until the line
of the decal is flush with the end of the
coupler. Twist the tool back and forth
until you are sure it snaps in place by
the coupler latch.
4. �otate the holder until the hole in the
holder aligns with the notch on the
gearcase flange. Using the hex wrench,
lock the gearcase as shown.
5. While holdling the holder with the hex
wrench, thread the trimmer head onto
the gear-shaft and install securely using
hand pressure.Turn counter clockwise
to install.
6. �emove the hex wrench.
4. When the two tube halves are locked
together, press down on the spring-
loaded latch protector and tighten the
coupler screw.
CAUTION!
Make sure there is no gap between the
Latch Protector and the Coupler.