Handlebarit_ Screw
Bracket
Cover
Mounting
Bracket
ASSEMBLY
OF SHOULDER
STRAP
_.WARNING:
Proper shoulder
strap
and handlebar
adjustments
must be made
with the engine
completely
stopped
before
using unit.
1.
Insert your right arm and head through
the shoulder strap and allow it to rest on
your teft shoulder.
Make sure the danger
sign is on your back and the hook is to the
right side of your waist.
NOTE:
A one-half
twist is built in the shouF
der strap to allow the strap to rest flat on the
shoulder.
2.
Adjust
the strap, allowing
the hook to be
about 6 inches
(15 cm) below the waist.
3.
Fasten the strap hook to the clamp located
between the trigger handle and the handle-
bar clamp base and lift the tool to the oper-
ating position.
4.
Try on shoulder
strap and adjust for fit
and balance before starting the engine or
beginning
a cutting
operation.
NOTE:
It may be necessary
to relocate the
shoulder
strap clamp on the shaft for proper
balancing
of unit.
TO
RELOCATE
SHOULDER
STRAP
CLAMP:
1.
Loosen and remove both clamp screws.
2.
Place
the upper
shoulder
strap
clamp
over the shaft.
3.
Position
the lower shoulder
strap clamp
under the shaft and align the upper and
lower clamp screw holes.
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Strap Clamp
Lower Shoulder
J
Strap Clamp
Screws
4.
Insert two screws
into the screw
holes.
5.
Secure shoulder
strap clamp by tighten-
ing screws
with a hex wrench.
HARNESS
ADJUSTMENT
FOR BALANCE
(t5 cm)
4 - 12 inches
below
_-_._
(10 - 30 cm)
waist
30 inches
above
30 inches
(76 cm)
CONFIGURING
YOUR
UNIT
You can configure your unit using a cutting head
for grass and light weeds, or a weed blade for
cutting grass, weeds, and brush up to t/2 inch
(1 cm) in diameter. To assemble your unit, go to
the section for the desired configuration and fol-
low the instructions.
ASSEMBLY
INFORMATION
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TRIMMER
HEAD
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TRIMMER
NOTE:
Remove the blade and metal shield be-
fore attaching
the plastic shield and trimmer
head. To remove blade, align hole in the dust
cup with the hole in the side of the gearbox
by
rotating the blade.
Insert a small screwdriver
into aligned holes. This will keep the shaft from
turning while loosening the blade nut. Remove
blade nut by turning clockwise.
Remove
the
screwdriver.
Remove both washers and blade.
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