Assembly (continued)

Fig. 2-6

Support Fitting

Fig. 2-7

Fig. 2-8

Output Shaft Bushing

Output Shaft

Shaft Bushing Hole

Locking Rod

Slot

Locking Rod

Fig. 2-9

INSTALLING THE HARNESS

Always use the shoulder harness when using the cutting blade to avoid serious personal injury.

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. 2-6).

3.Put the harness on over head and onto shoulder. Snap it on to the support fitting (Fig. 2-7).

4.Adjust length to fit the operator’s size. Pull tab to lengthen, pull strap to shorten (Fig 2-8).

REMOVE THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT

NOTE: To make removing or installing the cutting blade or cutting attachment easier, place the unit on the ground or on a work bench.

The gear housing gets hot with use and can result in injury to the operator. When the unit is turned off it remains hot for a short time. Do not touch the gear housing until it has cooled.

1.Align the shaft bushing hole with the locking rod slot and insert the locking rod into the shaft bush- ing hole (Fig. 2-9).

2.Hold the locking rod in place by grasping it next to the boom of the unit (Fig. 2-10).

3.While holding the locking rod, remove the cutting attachment by turning it clockwise off of the out- put shaft (Fig. 2-11). Store the cutting attachment for future use.

REMOVE THE OLD CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD

The cutting attachment shield installed on the unit MUST be removed and the cutting attachment mount provided with the Blade Kit installed when operating the unit as a brushcutter.

Remove the cutting attachment shield from the gear housing by the removing the three (3) bolts and nuts with a 7/16 wrench (Fig. 2-12). Keep the hardware to use while installing the new cutting attachment shield mount.

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