ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury, always disconnect the engine spark plug wire from the spark plug when assembling parts.
WARNING:
Be certain all knobs are fully tightened before operating equipment; check them periodically for tightness during use to avoid serious personal injury.
installING THE pro cut II™ string head/ shaft assembly to the trimmer POWER HEAd/wheel assembly
See Figure 2.
The Pro Cut II™ string head/shaft assembly connects to the trimmer power head/wheel assembly by means of a coupler device.
Loosen the knob on the coupler of the power head shaft and remove the end cap from the string head/shaft assembly.
Push in the button located on the string head shaft. Align the button with the guide recess on the power head coupler and slide the two shafts together. Rotate the string head 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.
Tighten the knob securely.
Installing Lower Handlebar
See Figure 3.
Remove the lower handlebar knobs and bolts from the hardware bag.
Place the lower handlebar into the openings on the trimmer power head/wheel assembly as shown.
Insert the bolts through the holes in the handlebar and frame.
Install the lower handlebar knobs and tighten securely.
Place the throttle cable in the clip located on the lower
handle . Install the second clip on the upper handle as shown.
Attaching the GRASS DEFLECTOR
See Figure 5.
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.
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 line in pro cut II™ string head
See Figure 6.
Use monofilament line between .095 in. and .105 in. diam- eter. Use quality monofilament replacement line for best performance.
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
Gather two of the
Insert the lines into the slots located on the sides of the string head. Line should be pushed in until approximately 1 in. protrudes from the holes on the top of the string head.
Remove old line by pulling it from the holes located on the top of the string head.
WARNING:
Do not remove screws or disassemble head. If head is opened, compression springs may fly out toward operator and result in serious injury.
Installing Upper handleBAR
See Figure 4.
Remove two handlebar knobs and bolts from the hardware bag.
Position upper handlebar onto lower handlebar.
Insert bolts through the holes in the handle and frame.
Slide handlebar knob onto bolt and tighten securely. Repeat with other side.
NOTE: Do not allow throttle cable to become pinched when installing the handle or tightening the knobs.
installing line carrier
See Figure 7.
The line carrier snaps onto the lower handlebar on the side opposite the throttle cable and is used to hold
NOTE: Do not install the carrier where it could interfere with the throttle cable or where it could cover any of the warning icons or labels.
To install line, remove top cap, insert line into carrier, and replace cap. To remove line for use, pull from open area on front of carrier.
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