Mantis E" System Attaching the Edger to Power Head assembly, Balancing and Depth Adjustment

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Attaching the Edger to the

Power Head assembly.

No tools are required to attach the Edge Trimmer to the power head assembly.

1.

Pull the spring pin up on the adapter of the power head

 

 

shaft assembly. (Picture 14)

 

2.

Carefully fit edger drive shaft into adapter, making sure

 

 

that male spline of the inner drive shaft engages into the

 

 

female spline socket of the power head shaft.

 

 

Picture 14

 

 

3.When the drive shaft is properly aligned, the spring pin will drop into the hole on the shaft of the edger attachment. A click should be heard when completed.

4.Insure two shaft parts are fully engaged by twisting them.

5.Full engagement will prevent shaft rotation.

6.Secure assembly by tightening the knob. (Picture 15)

Balancing and Depth Adjustment

Check the balance of the assembled unit. The handles and shoulder harness have been assembled at the factory and set according to the average sized person. This can be adjusted to the operator’s preference.

1. Unit handles can be re-adjusted to the operator’s

Picture 16

 

preference by simply loosening the screws and sliding

 

 

handles up or down the shaft. Re-tighten the screws

 

(Picture 16). The distance between the replacement portion

 

of the blade and the foremost portion of the guiding handle

 

should be at least 18" (450mm). (Picture 17)

 

2. Wheel height can be re-adjusted by loosening clamp lever,

 

and changing the height of the wheel to achieve desired

 

cutting depth. (Picture 18) Up-deep cut, down-shallow cut.

 

 

 

Picture 17

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Picture 18

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