SECTION 3: ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Install and Adjust the D-handle
1. Push the D-handle down onto the shaft housing so
that the handle slants towards the shaft grip. Make
sure the squared bolt hole in the handle is to the
right. See Figure 1.
2. Insert the shoulder bolt into the squared hole in the
handle and push through. On the left side of the
handle, place the washer on the bolt, then screw the
wing nut onto the bolt. Do not tighten until you make
the handle adjustment.
3. Rotate the D-handle until the grip is above the top of
the shaft housing. Place it a minimum of 6 inches
(15.24 cm) from the end of the shaft grip.
Shaft Grip
Shaft Housing
Minimum 6 inches
(15.24 cm)
Bolt
4. While holding the unit in the operating position,
arrange the D-handle in the location that provides
you the best grip. See Figure 2.
5. Tighten the wing nut until the D-handle is secure.
D-Handle
Tighten
Wing Nut
Washer
Figure 1
Figure 2
Installing the Cutting Attachment Shield
Use the following instructions if the cutting attachment
shield on your unit is not installed.
WARNING: To prevent serious personal
injury, never operate the trimmer without
the cutting attachment shield in place.
1. Slide the cutting attachment shield into the shield
mount on the cutting attachment. Align the screw
holes in the shield with the holes in the cutting
attachment (Fig. 4).
2. Place a hex lock nut into one of the three recessed
holes on the top of the cutting attachment shield (Fig 5).
3. Install a screw into the hole from the bottom of the
cutting attachment shield and screw it into the nut
installed in step #2 (Fig 6). Do not tighten.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all three screws have been
started, then tighten securely.
Shaft Housing
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Cutting Attachment
Shield
Shield Mount
Cutting Attachment
Figure 3
Cutting Attachment
Shield
Recessed Holes
Hex Lock Nut
Figure 4
Screws (3)
Figure 5