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SHINDAIWA GRASS TRIMMER TO BRUSHCUTTER 

CONVERSION KIT FOR T344 GRASS TRIMMER

WARNING!

Minimize the risk of injury to yourself and others! Read the Owner's/Opera-

tor's manual originally supplied with the unit that is being upgraded and 

familiarize yourself with the contents. Always wear eye and hearing protec-

tion when operating your unit.

X7672231201

06/15

MODEL:  BCK-12

    

Summary of Contents for BCK-12

Page 1: ...G Minimize the risk of injury to yourself and others Read the Owner s Opera tor s manual originally supplied with the unit that is being upgraded and familiarize yourself with the contents Always wear eye and hearing protec tion when operating your unit X7672231201 06 15 MODEL BCK 12 ...

Page 2: ...lace any safety rules and or laws that may be in force in your area If you have questions regarding your Shindaiwa power tool or if you do not understand something in these instructions your Shindaiwa dealer will be glad to assist you You may also contact Shindaiwa at the address printed on the back of this instructional manual General Safety Instructions 3 Kit Contents 3 Read and follow this oper...

Page 3: ...stalled blade vibrates replace it with a new one and re check WARNING ALWAYS Shut off the engine immediately if a blade binds in a cut Push the branch or tree to ease the bind and free the blade Beware of a coasting blade when brushcutting A coasting blade can injure while it continues to spin after the throttle trigger is released or after the engine is stopped Kit Contents General Safety Instruc...

Page 4: ...move three screws holding shield plate E and plastic shield C to gear case e Retain all parts for conversion back to nylon line head operation A B C C 2 Align plastic blade shield C with the drive shaft and install on the bottom of the gear case flange 3 Place shield plate D on shield and align holes Install 3 screws E and 3 locknuts F 4 Tighten all shield hardware E D WARNING NEVER operate the un...

Page 5: ...ner cover knobs and remove air cleaner cover 2 Remove wire end of throttle linkage cable I from carburetor throttle swivel hole 3 Disconnect 2 ignition stop switch leads J 4 Unscrew throttle linkage cable with attached cable adjustment fixture and nut K from carburetor throttle cable bracket L Remove Throttle Control Handle Assembly 1 Loosen handle clamp screw N and remove throttle control as semb...

Page 6: ...de outer drive shaft assembly into power head clamp and align power head with gear case 2 Secure drive shaft assembly with clamping bolt 1 Thread throttle cable adjuster K into throttle cable bracket L and install wire end into large carburetor swivel hole I Check throttle for freedom of movement and that wide open throttle low idle extremes are adjusted properly Turn the cable adjuster in or out ...

Page 7: ...w 25 mm diameter pilot lower blade mounting plate 10 mm hex nut w L H thread 2 mm x 25 mm cotter pin blade w 25 mm arbor diameter 1 Install adapter plate X on splined PTO shaft pilot side down Blade installa tion requires Adapter Plate X with 25 mm pilot 2 Install Blade Y on adapter plate pilot Blades must be installed so that rota tion arrow on blade matches rotation of unit teeth toward directio...

Page 8: ...ap so the shoulder pad rests comfortably on the off side shoulder and the cutting path of the cutting attachment is parallel to the ground Tighten hanger screw balance and adjust unit 1 Loosen harness clamp screw 2 Put on harness and attach unit to harness 3 Slide harness clamp up or down until unit balances with head approximate ly 50 75 mm 2 3 in from the ground 4 Tighten harness clamp screw 5 L...

Page 9: ...ONSTANTLY ALERT FOR BLADE THRUST AND GUARD AGAINST ITS EFFECTS Handle Bar A brushcutter s handle bar helps prevent the operator from moving forward or the unit moving rearward thus preventing inadvertent bodily contact with the blade ALWAYS KEEP THE HANDLE BAR SECURELY IN PLACE ON THE UNIT Shoulder Strap or Harness A shoulder strap or harness provides additional protection against blade thrust In ...

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Page 12: ... 81 428 32 6145 Copyright 2015 By Echo Incorporated All Rights Reserved Consumer Product Support If you require assistance or have questions concerning the application operation or maintenance of this product you may call the Shindaiwa Consumer Product Support Department at 1 877 986 7783 from 8 30 am to 4 30 pm Central Standard Time Monday through Friday Before calling please know the model and s...

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