Troy-Bilt TB4000 Assembly continued, Installing The Harness, Remove the Cutting Attachment Shield

Assembly (continued)

Fig. 3-4

Support Fitting

Fig. 3-5

Fig. 3-6
Cutting	(3) Screws
Attachment
Shield
	Gear Housing
Shield Mount
Fig. 3-7
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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. 3-4).

3.Put the harness on over head and onto shoulder. Snap it on to the support fitting (Fig. 3-5).

4.Adjust length to fit the operator’s size. Pull tab to lengthen, pull strap to shorten (Fig 3-6).

REMOVING AND INSTALLING CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD

Remove the cutting attachment shield when using the unit as a brush cutter.

The cutting attachment shield should NOT be installed when operating the unit with a blade. Remove the cutting attachment shield before removing or installing the blade.

Remove the cutting attachment shield from the shield mount by removing the three (3) screws with a flat blade screwdriver (Fig. 3-7). Store parts for future use.

Install the cutting attachment shield when using the unit as a grass trimmer.

To avoid serious personal injury, the cutting attachment shield SHALL be in place at all times while operating the unit as a grass trimmer.

Install the cutting attachment shield on the shield mount by inserting the three (3) screws into the shield mount. Tighten securely with a flat blade screwdriver (Fig. 3-7).

REMOVE THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT AND INSTALL THE CUTTING BLADE

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

Remove the Cutting Attachment Shield

See Section 3, Assembly, Remove and Install Cutting Attachment Shield.