ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLING CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD

1.Place the narrow end of the cutting attachment shield over the shield bracket and position it so that the circular cut-out slips over the guard assembly peg (Fig. 1).

CAUTION: These attachments are to be snapped into the primary hole only. Using the wrong hole could lead to personal injury or damage to the unit.

2. Place the locking nut

Guard

into the hexagonal hole

Assembly

on the left side of the

Peg

guard and hold in place.

 

3.Insert the assembly

screw into the hole on

 

the right side of the

 

guard and screw it

 

into the nut on the left

 

side using a Phillips-

Shield

head screwdriver.

4. Make sure the screw

Bracket

 

is tight before

 

operating the unit.

Fig. 1

ASSEMBLING THE COUPLER

 

The TrimmerPlus® system enables the use of these optional attachments.

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To Install Attachments

Attachment

NOTE: To make installation easier,

 

place the unit on the ground or

Coupler

on a workbench.

 

1. Make sure the unit is turned

 

completely off.

 

2. Turn the knob counterclockwise

to loosen the coupler (Fig. 2).

Knob

 

 

 

 

Fig. 2

EZ-Link™ Coupler

Primary Hole Release Button

CAUTION: Before operating this unit, be sure that the release button is fully snapped into the primary hole (Fig. 3), and that the knob (Fig. 4) is securely tightened.

WARNING: Never use metal-reinforced line, wire, chain, or rope. These can break off and become dangerous projectiles.

WARNING: Always use the correct line length when installing trimming line on the unit.

To Remove Attachments

1.Make sure the unit is turned completely off.

2.Turn the knob counterclockwise

to loosen the coupler (Fig. 2).

3.

Press and hold the release

 

 

button (Fig. 3).

 

4.

While firmly holding the upper

 

 

shaft boom (Fig. 4), pull the

 

 

attachment out of the coupler.

 

INSTALLING FIXED LINE

 

Always use 17.5 inches of precut .105”

 

TrimmerPlus® spiral line or 17.5 inches

 

of .110” trimming line. Lines other than

Fig. 5

these may make the unit overheat or

fail.

 

 

To install the trimming line:

 

1.

Insert each end of the replace-

 

 

ment line into the holes on either

 

 

side of retention hook (Fig. 5).

 

2.

Push the ends through until

 

 

they stick out of the sides of the

 

 

head (Fig. 6).

 

3.

Pull the ends through making

 

 

sure that the ends are of equal

 

 

length and the middle of the line

Fig. 6

 

is centered between the insertion

holes (Fig. 7).

 

Guide

Knob

Recess

 

Fig. 3

CAUTION: Lock the release button in the primary hole (Fig. 3) and securely tighten the knob before operating this unit.

Fig. 7

3.While firmly holding the attachment, push it straight into the coupler until the release button (Fig. 3) snaps into the primary hole (Fig. 3). The primary hole is on the opposite side of the coupler from the knob (Fig. 3). Align the release button with the Guide Recess (Fig. 3) to help installation.

4.Turn the knob clockwise to tighten (Fig. 4).

Upper Shaft Boom Attachment

Coupler

Knob

Fig. 4

4.If the ends are not of equal length, push the longer end back

through the head part way and pull the shorter end to compensate. Repeat until both ends are the same length.

5. Push the trimmer line behind the

 

hook to secure it from coming

Fig. 8

loose while running (Fig. 8).

 

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always turn your unit off before you clean or service it.

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