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ASSEMBLY
INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING THE HANDLE
Installing the Handle
1. Place the handle between the top clamp and middle clamp (Fig. 2).
If necessary, rotate or flip the middle clamp until the holes in the
top clamp and middle clamp align.
2. Place the clamps and handle over the shaft housing and onto
the bottom clamp (Fig. 2).
NOTE: Make sure the curved portion of the handle is on the
operator's left (Fig. 2).
3. While holding the pieces together, insert the bolts (x4) into the
aligned holes (Fig. 2).
4. Screw a nut onto the end of a bolt, but only slightly. Push the nut
into the hexagonal recess on the bottom clamp. Hold the nut in
place with a finger to keep it in the recess. Tighten the bolt with
a Phillips screwdriver, but do not tighten it completely (Fig. 2).
Repeat this step for each nut and bolt.
5. Hold the unit in the operating position (Fig. 21) and slide the
handle in or out of the clamp until the arrow/line on the decal
touches the clamp (Fig. 3).
6. Angle the handle forward or backward, as desired.
7. Tighten the bolts with a Phillips screwdriver until the handle is
secure.
Adjusting the Handle
If the handle requires adjustment:
1. Loosen the bolts (x4) slightly with a Phillips screwdriver (Fig. 2).
2. Hold the unit in the operating position (Fig. 21) and angle the
handle forward or backward, as desired.
3. Tighten the bolts with a Phillips screwdriver until the handle is
secure.
Fig. 2
Bottom Clamp
Handle
Shaft
Housing
Nuts (x4)
Bolts (x4)
INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE CUTTING HEAD SHIELD
Installing the Cutting Head Shield
1. Place the cutting head shield over the shield mount surface on
the brush blade guard (Fig. 1).
2. Insert the screws (x3) through the screw holes on the cutting
head shield (Fig. 1).
3. Tighten the screws with a Phillips screwdriver.
Removing the Cutting Head Shield
1. Unscrew the screws (x3) on the cutting head shield with a
Phillips screwdriver (Fig. 1).
2. Store the parts for future use.
WARNING:
DO NOT install the cutting head shield when
operating the unit as a brushcutter. Remove the cutting
head shield before removing or installing the blade.
Fig. 1
Brush Blade
Guard
Cutting Head
Shield
Screws (x3)
Fig. 3
Middle
Clamp
Top Clamp
Shield Mount
Clamp
