ASSEMBLY
Adjusting the harness and clearing saw
WARNING! When using a clearing saw it
!must always be hooked securely to the harness. Otherwise you will be unable to control the clearing saw safely and this can result in injury to yourself or others. Never use a harness with a defective quick release.
Triobalance harness
Safety release
Push down the red release lever to release the machine from the harness.
Adjusting the harness
1 Tighten the hip strap so that it sits securely.
2Tighten the chest strap under your left arm so that it fits closely around your body.
3Adjust the shoulder strap to distribute the load evenly across your shoulders. Press downwards on the suspension hook to load the harness.
4Adjust the height of the hanging ring as per the instructions. (Forest clearing)
5If you need to lower the suspension hook, for trimming for example, move the suspension strap (A) to the lower mounting point on the backplate.
6The elastic strap (B) can be tightened to transfer more load from the shoulder straps to the hip strap.
A
B
Correct height
1Forestry clearing
The machine should be supported in a harness when forestry clearing so that the cutting equipment is angled slightly forwards in relation to the ground. Adjust the height using the strap on the harness for the support hook.
2Grass clearing
The machine should be supported in a harness when grass clearing so that the cutting equipment is parallel to the ground.
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