Troy-Bilt TB60AF important safety instructions Know Your Unit, Assembly Instructions

Knob

Fig. 3

Lower Shaft

Housing Fig. 4

Fig. 2

Fig. 1

KNOW YOUR UNIT

APPLICATIONS

As a trimmer:

•Cutting grass and light weeds

•Edging

•Decorative trimming around trees, fences, etc.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: Make sure the motor is off and the battery is disconnected before assembling or disassembling any components.

This unit requires assembly.

UNPACKING

TOOLS REQUIRED:

• #2 Phillips screwdriver

• 3/8” Socket

Handle

Housing

Shaft Grip

•Carefully remove the product and any accessories from the box.

•Inspect the product carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping.

•Do not discard the packing material until you have carefully inspected and satisfactorily operated the product.

•If any parts are damaged or missing, please call 1-800-828-5500(U.S.) or 1-800-668-1238(Canada) for assistance.

Lock-off

Button

INSTALLING THE CUTTING HEAD SHIELD

D-Handle

Battery

Switch

Trigger

Battery Charger	EZ-Link™
	Coupler

WARNING: To prevent serious personal	Mount
injury, never operate the unit without the	Bracket
cutting head shield in place.
Use the following instructions if the cutting head shield is	Cutting Head
	Shield
not installed. Use only the instructions that apply to the
type of shaft and shield equipped with this unit.
1. Place the cutting head shield onto the mount bracket.
Align the holes in the cutting head shield with the holes
in the mount bracket. (Fig. 1)
2. Screw the 2 screws through the mount bracket and into
the cutting head shield until finger tight.
3. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the screws until
the cutting head shield is firmly in place. Tighten the
screws equally. The gap between the mount bracket and
the cutting head shield should be the same on each side.

Screws (2)

D-Handle

Cutting Head

Cutting Head Shield

Cutting Blades

INSTALLING THE CUTTING BLADES

Refer to Cutting Blade Replacement/Installation in the Maintenance and Repair Instructions section.

INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING THE D-HANDLE Installing the D-handle

1.Push the D-handle down onto the boom (Fig. 2), so that the bolt hole in the D-handle is to the right.

2.Insert the bolt into the hole in the handle. Do not tighten the bolt completely until after adjusting the D-handle.

Adjusting the D-handle

1.Make sure the bolt is loose enough for the D-handle to move along the boom.

2.While holding the unit in the operating position (Fig. 11), move the D-handle to the location that provides the best grip.

3.Tighten the bolt until the D-handle is secure. (Fig. 2)

OPERATING THE EZ-LINK SYSTEM

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury and damage to the unit, shut the unit off before removing or installing add-ons.

NOTE: To make installing or removing the add-on easier, place the unit on the ground or on a work bench.

Installing the Add-On

NOTE: Remove the protective cap and gray spacer from the upper and lower shafts prior to assembling the add-on.

1.Turn the knob counterclockwise to loosen (Fig. 3).

2.While firmly holding the add-on, push it straight into the EZ-Link coupler (Fig. 4) until the release button snaps firmly into the primary hole (Fig. 5).

3.Turn the knob clockwise to tighten (Fig. 3).

Bolt

90˚ Edging Holes

(Trimmer Only)

Upper Shaft

Housing

	CAUTION: Before operating this unit, be	Release Button
		EZ-Link Coupler
	sure that the release button is fully snapped
	into the primary hole (Fig. 5), and that the knob
	(Fig. 3) is securely tightened.
For decorative edging with the trimmer attachment, lock
the release button into one of the 90° holes (Fig. 3).
Check Flex Shaft Engagement Prior to Using
1.	Start the unit. Refer to Starting and Stopping Instructions.	Primary Hole
2.	Briefly engage and release the trigger.
3.	Check that add-on is operating.	Fig. 5

4.If the add-on is not operating, remove the add-on and repeat the steps for installing the add-on.

5.Recheck the operation of the add-on attachment.

NOTE: The blades are NOT installed on this product when first removed from packageing. Refer to Trimmer Blade Replacement/Installation.

Removing the Add-On

1.Turn the knob counterclockwise to loosen (Fig. 3).

2.Press and hold the release button (Fig. 5).

3.While firmly holding the upper shaft housing, pull the add-on out of the EZ-Link coupler (Fig. 4).

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