ASSEMBLY
6
INSTALLING THE CUTTING HEAD SHIELD
1. Remove the wing nut and washer from the cutting head shield.
2. Insert the short tab (the one without a hole) on the mount
bracket into the slot on the cutting head shield (Fig. 1).
3. Rotate the cutting head shield counterclockwise to align the hole
on the cutting head shield with the hole on the mount bracket
(Fig. 1).
4. Insert the square bolt into the hole underneath the cutting head
shield (Fig. 2). Push the square bolt through the cutting head
shield and mount bracket.
5. Put the washer onto the square bolt (Fig. 2).
6. Screw the wing nut onto the square bolt until the cutting head
shield is firmly in place (Fig. 2).
Fig. 1
Mount Bracket
Cutting Head
Shield
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal injury, never
operate the unit without the cutting head shield in place.
Fig. 2
Washer
Square Bolt
Slot
Wing Nut
Cutting Head
Shield
Mount Bracket
Fig. 3
Bolt
Shaft Grip
Minimum 6 in.
(15.24 cm)
Washer
Handle
Tighten
Wing Nut
INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING THE HANDLE
Installing the Handle
1. Push the handle down onto the shaft housing (Fig. 3). The hex
bolt hole in the handle should be to the left.
2. Insert the bolt into the hex bolt hole and push it through (Fig. 3).
Place the washer onto the bolt. Screw the wing nut onto the
bolt, but do not tighten the wing nut completely .
3. While holding the unit in the operating position (Fig. 7), move the
handle to the location that provides the best grip. Place it a
minimum of 6 inches (15.24 cm) from the end of the shaft grip
(Fig. 3).
4. Tighten the wing nut until the handle is secure.
Adjusting the Handle
If the handle requires adjustment:
1. Loosen the wing nut (Fig. 3).
2. While holding the unit in the operating position (Fig. 7), move the
handle to the location that provides the best grip. Place it a
minimum of 6 inches (15.24 cm) from the end of the shaft grip
(Fig. 3).
3. Tighten the wing nut until the handle is secure.
