ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALL AND ADJUST THE D-HANDLE

1.Push the D-handle down onto the shaft housing so that the handle slants towards the shaft grip (Fig. 1). The squared bolt hole in the handle is to the right.

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.

Shaft Grip

 

Shaft Housing

D-Handle

 

Tighten

Minimum 6 inches

 

(15.24 cm)

Wing Nut

 

Bolt

Washer

Fig. 1

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

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

INSTALLING THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD

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

WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury,

never operate the trimmer without the cutting attachment shield in place.

1.Slide the cutting attachment shield into the shield mount on the cutting attachment. Align the screw holes in the shield mount with the holes in the cutting attachment (Fig. 3).

2.Place one of the three (3) supplied hex lock nuts into one of the three recessed holes on the top of the cutting attachment shield (Fig. 4).

3.Install a screw into the hole from the bottom of the cutting attachment shield. Screw it into the nut installed in Step 2 until started (Fig. 5). Do not tighten.

4.Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until all three screws have been started. Then tighten all screws securely with a Phillips head screwdriver.

Shaft Housing

Cutting

 

Cutting

Attachment

Shield

Attachment

 

 

Mount

Shield

Fig. 3

Shaft Housing

 

Recessed Holes

Cutting

Hex Lock Nut

 

Attachment

 

 

Fig. 4

Fig. 2

(3) Screws

Fig. 5

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