ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

 

KNOW YOUR UNIT

 

Oil Fill Plug

Muffler

Spark

 

 

 

 

Plug

On/Off Stop

ControlFuel

Cap

Starter

Shaft GripRope

Grip

Throttle

Control

J-Handle

Shoulder

 

Strap Loop

7.Tighten the clamp screws evenly, until the J-handle is secure.

INSTALL THE HARNESS

WARNING: 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. 4).

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

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

EZ-Link™

Spark

 

 

 

Choke

Plug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lever

Primer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shaft

Bulb

 

 

Brushcutter

Air Filter

 

 

Fig. 4

Cover

 

 

 

Blade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fig. 3

 

 

 

 

Support Fitting

 

Cutting

Cutting Attachment

Line

 

 

Shield

 

 

Attachment

Cutting

Fig. 5

Fig. 6

 

 

 

Blade

 

On some units, the J-handle may be pre-installed. In this case you must loosen screws and adjust the handle to fit the operator. Go to step 5 if the J-handle is pre-installed.

INSTALL AND ADJUST THE J-HANDLE

REMOVE AND INSTALL THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD

WARNING: 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.

1.

Place the J-handle between

 

the top and middle clamp

 

pieces (Fig. 1).

2.

While holding the three

 

pieces together, install

 

the four (4) screws

(4) Screws

J-Handle

Top Clamp

Remove the cutting attachment shield when using the unit

as a brushcutter

Cutting

 

Remove the cutting

Attachment

 

attachment shield from the

Shield

(3) Screws

shield mount by removing the

 

Gear Housing

three (3) screws with a flat

 

 

 

through the top clamp

and into middle clamp.

NOTE: The holes in the top and middle clamp will line up only when assembled correctly.

Nuts

Middle Clamp Bottom Clamp

Fig. 1

blade screwdriver (Fig. 7).

 

Store parts for future use.

 

Install the cutting

 

attachment shield when Shield Mount

 

using the unit as a grass

Fig. 7

trimmer

 

3.

Place the clamps and the J-handle

Decal

 

over the shaft housing and onto the

 

 

bottom clamp.

 

4.

Hold each hex nut in the bottom

 

 

clamp recess with a finger. Start

 

 

screws with a large Phillips

 

 

screwdriver. Do not tighten until you

Fig. 2

 

make the handle adjustment.

 

5.Slide the J-handle in or out until the arrow/white line on the decal touches the clamp assembly (Fig. 2). You must first loosen the screws if the handle is pre-installed.

6.While holding the unit in the operating position (Fig. 3), position the J-handle to the location that provides you the best grip.

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, the cutting attachment shield MUST 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. 7).

REMOVE THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT AND INSTALL THE CUTTING BLADE

NOTE: To make cutting blade removal and installation easier, place the unit on the ground or on a work bench.

Remove the Cutting Attachment Shield

See Remove and Install the Cutting Attachment Shield.

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