5
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Insert screws and hand tighten only. These
screws will be tightened later.
Bracket Cover
Screw
Mounting
Bracket
Handlebar
ATTACHING THE CONTROL
HANDLE TO THE HANDLEBAR
NOTE:
Make sure the wire going to the con-
trol handle is routed below the tube and re-
mains on the right side of the handlebar and
the tube.
Screw Hole
Screw
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Slide handle onto the right side of the han-
dlebar and align the screw hole.
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Insert screw and tighten securely.
NOTE:
Make sure the control handle is on
the right side of the unit as shown in the il-
lustration below, and the ON/OFF switch is lo-
cated on the top of the control handle.
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Adjust the handlebar to the proper position
and tighten the two screws you left loose
during handlebar assembly. Make sure
these screws are securely tightened.
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After attaching the control handle and tight-
ening the handlebar, route the wire from the
control handle through the slit in the bottom
of the foam grip.
Slit
Wire
Foam Grip
ASSEMBLY OF SHOULDER STRAP
WARNING:
Proper shoulder strap and
handlebar adjustments before starting the en-
gine are required.
S
Try on shoulder strap and adjust for fit and bal-
ance before starting the engine or beginning a
cutting operation.
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Insert your right arm and head through the
shoulder strap and allow it to rest on your left
shoulder. Make sure the danger sign is on
your back and the hook is to the right side of
your waist.
NOTE:
A one-half twist is built in the shoulder
strap to allow the strap to rest flat on the shoul-
der.
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Adjust the strap, allowing the hook to be
about 6 inches below the waist.
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Fasten the strap hook to the clamp located
between the foam grip and the mounting
block and lift the tool to the operating posi-
tion.
CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT
You can configure your unit using a cutting
head for grass and light weeds, or a brush
blade for cutting saplings and similar size ma-
terial. Go to the section for the desired
configuration and follow the instructions for
assembling your unit.
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION --
TRIMMER HEAD
TRIMMER
HEAD
NOTE:
Remove the blade and metal shield
before attaching the plastic shield and trimmer
head. To remove blade, push in locking lever
and hold. Rotate blade nut until the locking le-
ver falls into one of the grooves in the dust cup.
Continue to hold the locking lever. This will
keep the shaft from turning while loosening the
blade nut. Remove blade nut by turning clock-
wise. Release locking lever. Remove both
washers and blade. To remove metal shield,
loosen and remove the four mounting screws.
See ATTACHING THE METAL SHIELD and
INSTALLING THE METAL BLADE for illustra-
tions. Be sure to store all parts and instruc-
tions for future use.
ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD
AND TRIMMER HEAD
WARNING:
The shield must be prop-
erly installed. The shield provides partial protec-
tion from the risk of thrown objects to the opera-
tor and others and is equipped with a line limiter
which cuts excess line to the proper length. The
line limiter (on underside of shield) is sharp and
can cut you.
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Remove wing nut from shield.
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Insert bracket into slot on shield.
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Pivot shield until bolt passes through hole in
bracket.
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Tighten the wing nut securely.
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If your unit has a plastic cover over the threads
on the threaded shaft, remove the covering to
expose the threads.
