Connecting The Attachment To The Upper Shaft; Removing The Attachment From The Upper Shaft; Attaching The Front Handle - Toro 51956-312000001 Manual Del Operador

Connecting the Attachment to the
Upper Shaft
See Figure 2.
WARNING:
Never install, remove, or adjust any attachment
while power head is running. Failure to stop the
engine can cause serious personal injury. Never
operate power head without an attachment.
WARNING:
Be certain the knob is fully tightened before
operating equipment; check it periodically for
tightness during use to avoid serious personal
injury.
The attachment connects to the power head by means of a
coupler device. Follow these steps to connect the attachment
to the upper shaft.
1. Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
2. Loosen the knob by turning it counterclockwise.
3. Remove the end cap from the attachment shaft.
4. Push in the button located on the attachment shaft. Align
the button with the guide recess on the power head cou-
pler and slide the two shafts together. Rotate the attach-
ment shaft until the button locks into the positioning
hole.
Note: If the button does not release completely in the
positioning hole, the shafts are not locked into place.
Slightly rotate from side to side until the button is
locked into place.
5. Tighten the knob securely by turning it clockwise.
Coupler
Guide
Recess
Button
Attachment
Shaft
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Removing the Attachment from the
Upper Shaft
See Figure 2.
Follow these steps to remove the attachment from the upper
shaft.
1. Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
2. Loosen the knob by turning it counterclockwise.
3. Push the button while pulling out the attachment.

Attaching the Front Handle

See Figure 3.
Follow these steps to attach the front handle.
1. Remove the slotted Torx™ screws to separate the
2. Press the front handle onto the top of the upper shaft, in
3. Place the front handle along the upper shaft to a posi-
4. Place the handle support on the bottom of the shaft on
5. Secure the handle with the slotted Torx™ screws using
Note: Do not cover any portion of the warning label with
the front handle.
Power
Head Shaft
Knob
Figure 2
handle from the handle support.
the position indicated by the arrow on the shaft, angling
the handle toward the throttle trigger.
tion that allows for comfortable operation.
the opposite side of the front handle.
a T25 Torx driver or flat blade screwdriver.
Handle
Slotted
Torx
Screw
Handle Support
Front
Throttle
Trigger
Figure 3
Assembly