5
1.
Lift handlebar to upright position.
Handlebar
2.
Rotate handlebar/clamp counterclock-
wise toward engine until clamp falls into
groove of base.
Handlebar
Handlebar
Clamp
Clamp
Knob
Clamp
Base
3.
Place the handlebar in a comfortable
position.
4.
Retighten handlebar by turning clamp
knob clockwise until handlebar is secure
and stationary in clamp base (clamp
knob can not be overtightened).
ASSEMBLY OF SHOULDER STRAP
WARNING:
Proper shoulder strap
and handlebar adjustments must be made with
the engine completely stopped before using
unit.
1.
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.
2.
Adjust the strap, allowing the hook to be
about 6 inches below the waist.
3.
Fasten the strap hook to the clamp located
between the trigger handle and the handle-
bar clamp base and lift the tool to the oper-
ating position.
4.
Try on shoulder strap and adjust for fit
and balance before starting the engine or
beginning a cutting operation.
NOTE:
It may be necessary to relocate the
shoulder strap clamp on the shaft for proper
balancing of unit.
TO RELOCATE SHOULDER STRAP
CLAMP:
1.
Loosen and remove both clamp screws.
2.
Place the upper shoulder strap clamp
over the tube.
3.
Position the lower shoulder strap clamp
under the tube and align the upper and
lower clamp screw holes.
Upper Shoulder
Strap Clamp
Screws
Lower Shoulder
Strap Clamp
4.
Insert two screws into the screw holes.
5.
Secure shoulder strap clamp by tighten-
ing screws with a hex wrench.
30 inches
HARNESS
ADJUSTMENT
FOR BALANCE
4 -- 12
inches
above
ground
6 inches
below
waist
30 inches
CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT
You can configure your unit using a cutting head
for grass and light weeds, or a weed blade for
cutting grass, weeds, and brush up to 1/2 inch in
diameter. To assemble your unit, go to the sec-
tion for the desired configuration and follow the
instructions.
