ASSEMBLY
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the gear head.
Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the flanged washer and gear head.
Remove the blade nut by turning it clockwise.
Remove the cupped washer and the blade.
Remove the flanged washer from the gear head shaft and retain it for the string head installation.
Remove the three screws securing the brushcutter guard to gear head.
Remove the brushcutter guard.
NOTE: Store the brushcutter parts together for later use.
ATTACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR
See Figure 10.
WARNING:
The line cutting blade on the grass deflector is sharp. Avoid contact with the blade. Failure to avoid contact can result in serious personal injury.
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
Remove the wing screw from the grass deflector.
Insert the tab on the mounting bracket in the slot on the grass deflector.
Align the screw hole in the mounting bracket with the screw hole in the grass deflector.
Insert the wing screw through the mounting bracket and into the grass deflector.
Tighten the screw securely.
INSTALLING THE STRING HEAD
See Figures 11 - 12.
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
Place the flanged washer on the gear head shaft.
NOTE: The hollow side of the flanged washer should face the gear head.
Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the gear head.
Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the flanged washer and gear head.
Place the arbor on the gear head. Then turn the arbor counter clockwise with a wrench to 120 in.lb. to tighten and install.
Place the string head assembly on the arbor. Make sure the opening on the string head assembly seats completely on the arbor. Install the spool retainer to secure.
Remove the plastic seal from the string head assembly. Pull outward on the strings to rotate the spool into the cutting position.
Push the spool retainer down while pulling on string(s) to manually advance the string and to check for proper assembly of the string head.
CONVERTING FROM STRING TRIMMER TO BRUSHCUTTER
To convert from the string trimmer to the brushcutter, remove the string head assembly and straight shaft grass deflector, attach the brushcutter guard and install the blade.
REMOVING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR AND STRING HEAD
See Figures 10 - 12.
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
Hold the string head and remove the spool retainer.
Remove the string head assembly.
Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the gear head.
Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the flanged washer and gear head.
Using a wrench, turn the arbor clockwise to loosen and remove.
Remove the flanged washer and retain it for the blade installation.
Remove the wing screw securing the grass deflector.
Remove the grass deflector.
NOTE: Store the string head parts together for later use.
INSTALLING THE TRI-ARC® BLADE AND BRUSHCUTTER GUARD
See Figure 9.
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
Install the brushcutter guard. Refer to Attaching the Brushcutter Guard earlier in this manual.
Place the flanged washer over the gear head shaft with the hollow side toward the brushcutter guard.
Center the blade on the flanged washer, making sure the blade fits flat and the raised hub of the flanged washer goes through the hole in the blade.
Install the cupped washer with the raised center away from the blade.
Place the blade nut onto the gear head shaft.
Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the flanged washer and gear head.
Install the blade nut by turning it counterclockwise (left handed threads).
Tighten the blade nut securely and torque to 120 in.lb. minimum.
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