ATIKA BF 43-2 Manual Original página 23

Throttle lever lock
31
32 Cold start switch
33 ON/OFF switch
34 Throttle lever
35 Operating instruction manual
36 Assembly and operating instruction sheet
37 Safety label
38 Air filter cover
39 Air filter
40 Fuel filter
Spark plug
41
42 Hexagon nut
43 Cover
44 Spacer washer
45 Thumb screw
46 Accessories bag - fitting tools
47 Transport guard for cutting blade
48 Transport guard for thread knife
49 Snap hook for the carrying strap
A Hexagon screw
B Hexagon socket screw
C Holder
D Cylinder bore
E Quick acting closure
F Protective cap
G Unlocking button
H Screw
I Handle holder
J Screw
K Strap end
L Drive shaft
N Bottom part of the spool
P Screw M4x10
Q Grease nipple
Assembly
Mounting the protective hood
Loosen the 4 hexagon nuts (A) on the safety guard

holder (28) using the delivered open-end wrench (13) and
Allen key (11). Loosen the hexagon socket screw (B) using
the Allen key (11) and fold aside the holder (C).
Slide the safety guard (6) on its holder (28).

Fold the holder (C) down and retighten the 4 nuts (A)

and the hexagon socket screw (B).
Thread knife assembly
Screw the thread knife (29) with the three screws

M4x10 (P) as shown to the protective hood (6).
Do not overtighten the screws.
Assembling / Disassembling
the drive unit / lower tube shaft
Loosen the thumb screw (45) on the drive unit (1). Pull

off the protective cap (28).
Push the locking lever (10) down and slide the lower tube

shaft (2) against the stop into the coupling at the drive unit (1)
until it engages.
 The hole (D) in the lower tube shaft (2) must hereby be
exactly aligned with the unlocking button (G).
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Release the locking lever (10) and tighten the thumb

screw (45).
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For dismantling, release the thumb screw (45), press the
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locking lever (10) down and pull of the lower tube shaft (2)
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from the drive unit (1).
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Use the Allen key (11) to loosen the screws (H) of the

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handle holder. Plug the handles (3) and (5) up to the middle
in the handle holder (I). Tighten the screws (H).
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Adjust both handles to a convenient work position before

starting the machine.
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The handle holder can be adjusted to your body height in

addition to the handle inclination. Loosen the screws (J) on
the rear side of the handle holder using the Allen key (11)
and move the handle holder to a position that is convenient
for you. Tighten the screws (J).
Fix the throttle cable (17) on the drive unit (1) and on the

handle (3) using the cable ties (16).
Make sure when fastening that the throttle cable (17) is
not twisted or kinked.
Hook the carrying strap (4) in the suspension eye (26).

Make sure that the snap hook (49) of the carrying strap is

assembled and hooked in as shown in figure .
Mounting the thread spool (grass trimmer)
Align the hole in the protective cape with the hole on the

angular gear (27) and lock the drive shaft using the
screwdriver (15).

socket wrench (14) for this purpose. Remove the cover (43)
and the spacer washer (44).
Screw the thread spool (8) counterclockwise on the drive

shaft (L).
To this end, lock the drive shaft again in the angular gear
(27) using the screwdriver (15).
Align the hole in the protective cape with the hole on the

angular gear (27) and lock the drive shaft using the
screwdriver (15).
Unscrew the thread spool (8) clockwise.

Mounting the handle
Fixing the carrying strap
Unscrew the hexagon nut (42) clockwise. Use the
Removing the thread spool
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