Assembly and adjustments (continued)

Assembling tube sections

1.Place powerhead/lower tube assem- bly on a clean, flat surface so that both assemblies fit end to end. The powerhead/lower tube assembly should be facing positioned with the locking hole in the tube end facing up.

CAUTION!

Keep the open ends of the tubes clean and free of debris!

2. Slip off the protective plastic

cover(s) from the ends of the

tube(s), and loosen the coupler

screw knob.

Latch protector (extended)

Lower tube assembly

Latch

 

Coupler screw

knob

Locking hole

Coupler

Tool assembly

 

Insert the tool assembly into the coupler

3.

Insert the tool assembly into the

 

coupler, with the tool decal facing

 

up, until the line of the decal is flush

 

with the end of the coupler.

4.

Twist the tool assembly back and

 

forth until you are sure it snaps in

 

place by the coupler latch.

5.

When the two tube halves are locked

 

together, press down on the spring-

 

loaded latch protector and tighten

Coupler

Latch Protector (lowered)

Coupler Screw Knob

the coupler screw knob.

CAUTION!

When the two tube halves are locked together, press down on the spring-loaded latch protector

Verify that there is no gap between the latch protector and coupler.

Disassembling the tube sections

1.With the unit on a clean, flat surface, loosen the coupler screw. The spring- loaded coupler protector should pop up.

2.Press down on the latch with your finger or thumb. This releases the coupler lock.

3.Pull the upper tube assembly out of the coupler.

Press latch

Press down on the latch with your finger or thumb

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Shindaiwa M254 manual Assembling tube sections, Disassembling the tube sections

M254 specifications

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