ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALL CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD
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.
WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury,
never operate the trimmer without the cutting attachment shield in place.
LT31
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. 5).
Shaft Housing 
Guard
Mounting
Bracket
Cutting Attachment
Shield
Fig. 5
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. 6).
Guard Mounting Bracket | Washer |
|
Wing Nut
Square Bolt
Fig. 6
3.Put the washer on the bolt, then screw the wing nut onto the bolt and tighten. Figure 7 shows the installation process from underneath the unit.
Square Bolt
Hole
Cutting
Attachment
Washer
Shield
Wing Nut
Cutting Attachment and Shield: Underside View
Fig. 7
LT31C
1.Place the cutting attachment shield onto the shaft housing above the clamp assembly (Fig. 8).
2.Push the cutting attachment shield down to the top of the cutting attachment assembly and then rotate the cutting attachment shield until the screw holes align and the guard fits into the recessed pocket (Fig. 9).
3.Install the four (4) screws with a Phillips screwdriver (Fig. 10).
Clamp | Shaft Housing |
Assembly |
|
Cutting 
Attachment
Assembly
Fig. 8
Recessed 
Cutting Attachment
Shield
Fig. 9
(4) Screws
Fig. 10
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