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SP 451, SP 481
English
15
N
Disconnect the carabiner (2) from
the rear carrying ring (4).
N
Pull the loop (3) out of the front hook
by pulling it firmly over the locking
bar (6).
Throwing off the machine in an
emergency
N
Quickly pull the loop out of the front
hook.
N
Slip the harness off your left
shoulder and your arm.
N
Let the machine and harness fall to
the ground.
The shaft with hook can be removed to
save space when transporting the
machine.
Removing the Harness
N
If necessary, disconnect the
harness from the machine – see
"Fitting the Harness".
Removing the Shaft
N
Put the machine down on a clean
and level surface so that it rests on
the guard plate and the machine
support (under the front handle).
Make sure the hook is not touching
the ground or any other obstacles.
N
Push back the hand guard (1) to
expose the hexagon ends of the
shaft (2) and pushrod (3).
N
First position the 27mm open-end
wrench on the pushrod's hexagon.
N
Position the 34mm open-end
wrench on the shaft's hexagon.
N
Loosen and unscrew the shaft from
the pushrod's thread.
Mounting the Shaft
N
Refit the shaft – see "Assembling
the Unit".
Attaching the Harness
N
Attach the harness to the machine
and put it on – see "Fitting the
Harness".
The machine and harness must
be quickly thrown off in an
emergency. To do this:
4
c
4902BA025 KN
a
b
2
3
4902BA026 KN
6
5
Transporting the Unit
3
2
1
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Make sure the ends of the shaft
and pushrod are clean.
4902BA028 KN
SW 27
SW 34