ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALL CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD

WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury, never operate the trimmer without the cutting attachment shield in place.

Use the following instructions if the cutting attachment shield on your unit is not installed. Use only the instructions that apply to the type of shaft and shield that your unit is equipped with.

CC4125

1.Place the cutting attachment shield onto the shaft housing. Be sure the guard mounting bracket slides into the slot on the edge of the cutting shield. Rotate the shield into place, counterclockwise. The holes in the guard mounting bracket and cutting attachment shield will line up (Fig. 1).

Shaft Housing

Guard

Mounting

Bracket

Cutting

Attachment

Shield

Fig. 1

2.From inside the cutting attachment shield, push the square bolt through the hole until the threaded end protrudes through the guard mounting bracket (Fig. 2).

Fig. 4

Fig. 5

Guard Mounting Bracket

Square

Cutting Attachment Blot

Shield

Fig. 2

Washer

Wing Nut

3.Install a screw into the hole from the bottom of the cutting attachment shield and screw it into the nut installed in step 2 (Fig. 5). Do not tighten.

4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all three screws have been started, then tighten securely.

ADJUST THE J-HANDLE

1.Loosen the screws.

2.Slide the J-handle in or out until the arrow/white line on the decal touches the clamp assembly (Fig. 6). You must first loosen the screws if the handle is pre-installed.

(4) Screws

3.Put the washer on the bolt, then screw the wing nut onto the bolt and tighten. Figure 3 shows the installation process from underneath the unit.

Bolt

Fig. 3

CC4175

1.Slide the cutting attachment shield into the shield mount on the cutting attachment. Align the screw holes in the shield with the holes in the cutting attachment (Fig. 4).

2.Place a hex lock nut into one of the three recessed holes on the top of the cutting attachment shield (Fig 5).

Top Clamp

J-Handle

Middle Clamp

Decal

Bottom Clamp

Nuts

 

 

Fig. 6

3.While holding the unit in the operating position (Fig. 18), position the J-handle to the location that provides you the best grip.

4.Tighten the clamp screws evenly, until the J-handle is secure.

WARNING: OVERFILLING OIL CRANKCASE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. Check and maintain the proper oil level in the crank case; it is important and cannot be overemphasized. Check the oil before each use and change it as needed. See Changing the Oil.

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