ADJUSTMENTS
INSTALLING/REMOVING CUTTERS
See Figure 3.
1. UNPLUG YOUR TRIMMER.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your trimmer could result in accidental starting causing serious injury.
2.Place your trimmer upside down on a workbench in order to gain easy access to the spindle and collet nut.
3.Place the small end of one of the wrenches provided on the spindle flats. This will hold the spindle stationary.
4.Place the large end of the other wrench provided onto the collet nut. Rotate wrench counterclockwise to loosen collet nut. See Figure 3.
WARNING:
WRENCH ON COLLET NUT
CUTTER
WRENCH ON
SPINDLE FLATS
Fig. 3
If you are changing a cutter immediately after use, be careful not to touch the cutter or collet with your hands or fingers. They will get burned because of the heat buildup from cutting. Always use the wrench provided.
5.If installing cutter for the first time, it can be installed once collet nut is loose. If changing cutters, cutter will easily slip from collet after loosening collet nut.
6.The collet is machined to precision tolerances to fit cutters with 1/4 in. (6.4 mm) diameter shanks.
7.With your trimmer still upside down on a workbench, insert shank of cutter into collet. The shank of your cutter should be close to but not touching bottom of collet. This allows for expansion when the cutter gets hot.
8.Tighten the collet nut securely by turning clockwise with the wrench provided. See Figure 3.
WARNING:
If collet nut is not tightened securely, cutter may come out during use, causing serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Avoid open area of trimmer base. Serious personal injury will result from contact with a rotating cutter.
TO SET DEPTH OF CUT
See Figure 4.
1.UNPLUG YOUR TRIMMER.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your trimmer could result in accidental starting causing serious injury.
INDICATOR POINT (S)
DEPTH OF
CUT SCALE
1
3/4
1/2
WING | 1/4 |
BOLT | 0 |
INDICATOR
POINT (S)
Fig. 4
2.Loosen the wing bolt and move the base until the tip of cutter touches the work surface. The depth of cut is zero at this point. See Figure 4.
3.Position your trimmer so that the cutter can extend below the subbase for desired depth of cut setting.
4.Move the base to obtain the desired depth of cut. The distance the cutter moves can be read on the depth of cut scale. Each mark on the scale indicates a 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) change in depth setting. Indicator points are located on the base.
5.Securely tighten the wing bolt.
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