Shindaiwa C242/EVC manual Assembly continued, Cutting Attachment Shield, Installing a Trimmer Head

Assembly (continued)

Cutting Attachment Shield

1.Insert the cutting attachment shield between the outer tube and the cutting attachment mounting plate.

NOTE:

It may be necessary to loosen the retain- ing nut and clamp screw to adjust cutting attachment shield mounting plate.

2.Fit the two spacers and the bracket over the outer tube and loosely install the four socket-head screws.

3.Tighten the four socket-head cap screws to secure the cutting attachment shield.

CAUTION!

Make sure the clamp screw and retaining nut are securely tightened before tightening the four socket-head

Socket-Head	Bracket	Outer Tube
Cap Screws
Spacer

Cutting Attachment

Shield w/subshield

	Spacer
Retaining	Mounting Plate
Nut

Cutting attachment shield assembly

Sub-Shield (when trimmer head is in use)

cap screws.

WARNING!

NEVER operate the unit without the cutting attachment shield installed and tightly secured!

Installing a Trimmer Head

NOTE:

This unit is shipped with Holder A, Holder B, shaft bolt, and bolt guard installed. The shaft bolt is a LEFT-HAND thread. Remove it by turning CLOCKWISE!

1.Attach the shield extension to the cut- ting attachment shield.

WARNING!

NEVER use this machine without sub-shield when using a trim- mer head.

CAUTION!

Make sure the sub-shield is completely hooked at the hook receiver.

Shaft Bolt

Bolt Guard

Holder B

Cutting Attachment Shield

Hook Receiver

Sub-shieldHook

Attach the shield extension to the cutting attachment shield

Hand-tighten Trimmer Head (counter-

clockwise to install)

1.With the gearcase output shaft facing up, rotate the gearshaft and Holder A until the hole in Holder A aligns with the matching hole in the gearcase flange, and then lock the holder to the gearcase by inserting the long end of the hex wrench through both holes.

2.Using the combination spark plug/ screwdriver wrench, remove the shaft bolt, bolt guard and Holder B. (The bolt guard and shaft bolt are not used with a trimmer head).

3.Install Holder B on the gearcase shaft. The splined hole on Holder B must engage with the gearcase shaft.

Gear Shaft Holder A

		Hex Wrench
4.	Using the hex wrench to secure Holder
		This unit is now completely
	A, install and hand-tighten the trimmer
	head (counter-clockwise to install).	assembled and ready to use as a
5.	Remove the hex wrench from the	trimmer.
	gearcase and holder.

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