12 English
ASSEMBLY

Fitting the hand guard and loop

handle(326HDA55/326HE3)

1. Assemble the hand guard
and loop handle by
screwing them together.
Take care to align the
holes in both parts.
2. Slide the loop handle and
the hand guard onto the
shaft.
3. Slide the spacer into the
slot in the loop handle.
4. Fit the nut and bolt. Do
not over-tighten.
5. Adjust to give a
comfortable working
position. Tighten the nut.
NOTE! The loop handle
and hand guard must not
be fitted behind the arrow
marked on the shaft.

Fitting the angle adjuster (326HE3/

326HE4)

Fitting the cutting attachment

Adjusting the harness (326HE4)

You should always use the
harness with the machine to
give maximum control and
reduce strain on your arms and
back.
1. Put on the harness.
2. Hook the machine onto
the hook on the harness.
3. Adjust the length of the
harness so that the hook is
roughly level with your
right hip.
Lay the hedge trimmer on a
flat surface before fitting the
cutting attachment. Otherwise
the cutting attachment may
not be fitted straight.
1. Fit the cutting attachment
to the shaft.
NOTE! Make sure the
drive shaft on the shaft is
aligned with the cut-out in
the cutting attachment.
2. Tighten the lower screw,
followed by the upper
screw.
1. Fit the angle adjuster over
the two holes in the
cutting attachment.
NOTE! The angle adjuster
must be fitted on the side
nearest the shaft.
2. Fit the two washers and
short screws. Tighten the
screws.
3. Fit the long screw, the
washer and the knob.