ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALL THE HARNESS
WARNING: Always use the shoulder harness when using the cutting blade to avoid serious personal injury.
Install the cutting attachment shield when using the unit as a grass trimmer
Install the cutting attachment shield on the shield mount by inserting the three (3) screws into the shield mount. Tighten securely with a flat blade screwdriver (Fig. 6).
1.Push the strap through the center of the buckle.
2.Pull the strap over the cross bar and down through the slot in the buckle (Fig. 3).
Support Fitting
Fig. 3 | Fig. 4 |
3.Put the harness on over your head
and onto your shoulder. Snap it on to the support fitting (Fig. 4).
4.Adjust the length to fit the operator’s size. Pull the tab to
lengthen, pull the
strap to shortenFig. 5 (Fig 5).
REMOVE AND INSTALL THE CUTTING SHIELD
Remove the cutting attachment shield when using the unit as a brushcutter
WARNING: The cutting attachment shield should NOT be installed when operating the unit with a blade. Remove the cutting attachment shield before removing or installing the blade.
Remove the cutting attachment shield from the shield mount by removing the three (3) screws with a flat blade screwdriver (Fig. 6). Store parts for future use.
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Gear Housing
Shield Mount 
Fig. 6
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, the cutting attachment shield MUST be in place at all times while operating the unit as a grass trimmer.
REMOVE THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT AND INSTALL THE CUTTING BLADE
WARNING: The gear housing gets hot with use. It can result in injury to the operator. The housing remains hot for a short time even after the unit is turned off. Do not touch the gear housing until it has cooled.
NOTE: To make cutting blade removal and installation easier, place the unit on the ground or on a work bench.
Remove the Cutting Attachment Shield
See Remove and Install the Cutting Attachment Shield.
Remove the Cutting Attachment
1.Align the shaft bushing hole with the locking rod slot and insert the locking rod into the shaft bushing hole (Fig. 7).
Shaft Bushing Hole
Output
Shaft
Locking Rod Slot
Output Shaft
Bushing
Locking Rod
Fig. 7
2.Hold the locking rod in
place by grasping it next to the boom of the unit (Fig. 8).
3.While holding the locking
rod, remove the cutting attachment by turning it clockwise off of the output shaft (Fig. 9). Store the cutting attachment for future use.
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Locking Rod
Slot
Locking Rod 
Fig. 9
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