ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALL AND ADJUST THE D-HANDLE

1.Push the D-handle down onto the shaft housing and push it on the boom (Fig. 1). The squared bolt hole in the handle is to the right.

Shaft Grip

 

Shaft Housing

D-Handle

 

Tighten

Minimum 6 inches

 

(15.24 cm)

Wing Nut

 

Bolt

Washer

Fig. 1

2.Insert the shoulder bolt into the squared hole in the handle and push through. On the left side of the handle, place the washer on the bolt, then screw the wing nut onto the bolt. Do not tighten until you make the handle adjustment.

3.Rotate the D-handle to place the grip above the top of the shaft housing. Place it a minimum of 6 inches (15.24 cm) from the end of the shaft grip.

4.While holding the unit in the operating position (Fig. 9), position the D-handle to the location that provides you the best grip.

5.Tighten the wing nut until the D-handle is secure.

INSTALL THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD

Use the following instructions if the cutting attachment shield on your unit is not installed.

WARNING: Never operate the trimmer without the cutting attachment shield in place to prevent serious personal injury.

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. 2).

Guard

Mounting Washer

Bracket

Wing Nut

Square Bolt

Fig. 3

3.Put the washer on the bolt, then screw the wing nut onto the bolt and tighten. Figure 4 shows the installation process from underneath the unit.

Square Bolt

Cutting

Hole

Washer

Attachment

 

Shield

 

 

Wing Nut

 

Cutting Attachment and

 

Shield: Underside View

 

Fig. 4

EDGE GUIDE WHEEL

1.Remove the bolt from the edge guide wheel.

2.Push edge guide wheel onto the shaft just above the cutting attachment shield (Fig. 5). Some force may be required. The depth adjustment nut must be on top.

3.Install the bolt, washer, lock washer and wing nut, in that order. Tighten securely.

4.Adjust the edging depth by loosening the depth adjustment nut. Then move the guide wheel along the path shown by the thick arrow (Fig. 5) until the wheel reaches the desired position and then tighten securely.

For instructions on how to operate the edge guide wheel, refer to page 11.

Wing Nut

Shaft Housing

 

Guard

 

Mounting

Lock Washer

Bracket

 

Depth

Adjustment Nut

Cutting Attachment

 

Shield

Bolt

Fig. 2

 

2. From inside the cutting attachment shield, push the square bolt

 

through the hole until the threaded end protrudes through the

Fig. 5

guard mounting bracket (Fig. 3).

 

Edge Guide

Wheel

5