Shield
Bracket
Fig. 2
Guard
Assembly
Peg
Shift Handle
Fig. 3
Shift Latch

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING THE D-HANDLE Install

1.Remove the screws and bottom clamp piece that were installed on the D-handle for shipping.

2.Place D-handle the over the shaft housing and onto the bottom clamp (Fig. 1). Place it a minimum of 6 inches (15.24 cm) from the end of the shaft grip.

On/Off Stop Control

(4) Screws

Shaft

Housing

Shaft Grip

Minimum 6 Inches

(15.24 cm)

D-Handle

Bottom Clamp

Fig. 1

3.Start screws with a large Flat-head or T-25 Torx screwdriver. Do not tighten until you make the handle adjustment.

Adjust

4.If the D-handle was pre-installed, loosen the screws on the handle just enough to move it.

5.While holding the unit in the operating position (Fig. 12, p. 7), manuever the D-handle to the location that provides you the best grip.

6.Tighten the clamp screws evenly, until the D-handle is secure.

INSTALLING TRIMMER / BLOWER ATTACHMENT NOTE: To make installation easier, place the unit on the

ground or on a workbench.

1.Turn knob counterclockwise to loosen coupler (Fig. 20).

2.While firmly holding trimmer attachment, push it straight into the coupler until the release button snaps into the primary hole (Fig. 21).

NOTE: Aligning the release button with the guide recess will help installation.

3.Turn the knob clockwise to tighten.

APPLICATIONS

• Use the trimmer to cut grass and light weeds, and decorative trimming around trees, fences, etc.

• Use the blower to clean around buildings, walls, and fences (Figs. 7 & 8), and around trees, shrubs, and flower beds (Fig. 9).

INSTALLING CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD

1. Place the narrow end of the cutting attachment shield over the shield bracket at the back of the attachment body and position it so that the circular cut-out slips over the guard assembly peg (Fig. 2).

2. Place the locking nut into the hexagonal hole on the left side of the guard and hold in place.

3.Insert the assembly screw into the hole on the right side of the

guard and screw it into the nut on the left side using a Phillips- head screwdriver.

4.Make sure the screw is tight before

operating the unit.

KNOW YOUR TRIMMER

 

Spark Arrestor

Spark

 

Muffler

Plug

 

 

 

Muffler Cover

 

 

Starter Rope Handle

 

 

Shaft Grip

 

On/Off Stop Control

Fuel Cap

D-Handle

 

 

Throttle

Spark Plug

 

Control

 

 

Air Filter

 

Line

Cover

 

EZ-Link®

 

Cutting

 

Blade

Shift

 

 

Handle

Primer

 

Cutting

 

Attachment

Bulb

 

Shield

 

Blower

Cutting Head

Oil Plug

SELECTING THE TRIMMER OR BLOWER

To switch between the trimmer and blower functions of this unit, make sure that the unit is turned off and the engine has stopped running.

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury or damage to the unit, DO NOT attempt to shift between the trimmer and the blower while the unit is operating.

To Use the Trimmer

To use the trimmer, make sure the shift handle is in the DOWN position before starting the unit.

1.If the shift handle is in the UP position, grasp the red shift

latch (Fig. 3) on the shift handle and squeeze until the internal locking mechanism releases.

2. Push the shift handle DOWN until the red shift latch locks into place. DO NOT FORCE.

3. Start the unit following the Starting Instructions (p. 6) and the unit is ready for use.

To Use the Blower

To use the blower, make sure the shift handle is in the UP position before starting the unit.

1.If the shift handle is in the DOWN position, grasp the red shift latch (Fig. 3) on the shift handle and squeeze until the internal locking mechanism releases.

2.Pull the shift handle UP until the red shift latch locks into place. DO NOT FORCE.

3.Start the unit following the Starting Instructions (p. 6) and the unit is ready for use.

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