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10
Assembly (continued)
INSTALLING THE HARNESS
Always use the shoulder harness when using the
cutting blade to avoid serious personal injury.
1. Push the strap through the center of the buckle.
2. Pull the strap over the cross bar and down through
the slot in the buckle (Fig. 3-4).
3. Put the harness on over head and onto shoulder.
Snap it on to the support fitting (Fig. 3-5).
4. Adjust length to fit the operator’s size. Pull tab to
lengthen, pull strap to shorten (Fig 3-6).
REMOVING AND INSTALLING CUTTING
ATTACHMENT SHIELD
Remove the cutting attachment shield when using
the unit as a brush cutter.
The cutting attachment shield should NOT be
installed when operating the unit with a blade.
Remove the cutting attachment shield before
removing or installing the blade.
Remove the cutting attachment shield from the shield
mount by removing the three (3) screws with a flat
blade screwdriver (Fig. 3-7). Store parts for future use.
Install the cutting attachment shield when using the
unit as a grass trimmer.
To avoid serious personal injury, the cutting
attachment shield SHALL be in place at all times
while operating the unit as a grass trimmer.
Install the cutting attachment shield on the shield
mount by inserting the three (3) screws into the shield
mount. Tighten securely with a flat blade screwdriver
(Fig. 3-7).
REMOVE THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT AND
INSTALL THE CUTTING BLADE
NOTE: To make removing or installing the cutting
blade or cutting attachment easier, place the unit
on the ground or on a work bench.
Remove the Cutting Attachment Shield
See
Section 3, Assembly
, Remove and Install Cutting
Attachment Shield.
(3) Screws
Cutting
Attachment
Shield
Shield Mount
Gear Housing
Support Fitting
Fig. 3-4
Fig. 3-5
Fig. 3-6
Fig. 3-7