ASSEMBLY

WARNING: If received assembled, review all assembly steps to ensure your unit is properly assembled and all fasteners are secure.

TUBE ASSEMBLY

Upper Locking Sleeve Assembly

Wires

Lower Locking Sleeve Assembly

1.Align upper tube groove with triangle on lower locking sleeve assembly. Push tubes together until they snap into place.

Upper Tube

Groove

Alignment Triangle

2.Try to pull tubes back apart. If the tubes do not come apart, they are properly snapped into place. If the tubes come apart, repeat step 1 and push until the tubes snap into place.

3.Slide upper locking sleeve assembly over lower locking sleeve assembly and tight- en by turning clockwise.

4.Ensure locking sleeve assembly and alignment decals appear as illustrated be- low.

Alignment decals

WARNING: Failure to completely en- close excess wires in upper tube during assem- bly of the unit may result in damage to the wires and/or the unit or serious injury to the operator including electrocution.

WARNING: The upper and lower tubes must be snapped together, remain per- manently assembled together and the locking sleeve assembly must be fully tightened be- fore and during use to avoid serious injury to the operator and/or damage to the unit. DO NOT attempt to disassemble unit after initial assembly.

ADJUSTING ASSIST HANDLE

1.Loosen and remove wing nut and bolt from assist handle.

2.Place unit on a flat surface.

3.Firmly push the assist handle over the tube. To make installation easier, tilt han- dle toward trigger housing while pushing down (see illustration).

4.Reinstall bolt in handle. Thread wing nut onto bolt.

5.Adjust the handle up or down the tube to a comfortable position; tighten wing nut se- curely.

Assist handle

Trigger housing

Tube

ATTACHING EDGE GUIDE AND SHIELD

WARNING: The shield must be prop- erly installed. The shield provides partial protec- tion to the operator and others from the risk of thrown objects. Your unit is equipped with a line limiter blade, which cuts excess line to the prop- er length while running. The line limiter blade (on underside of shield) is sharp and can cut you. NOTE: If shield is not properly installed, dam- age to unit (including motor failure) will result.

1.Insert edge guide into two holes in shield. NOTE: Edge guide must be positioned on shield prior to installation on motor housing (see following illustration).

Edge Guide

Front

Locking

Tab

Rear Locking

Tabs

Shield

2.Place shield over cutting head at an angle to the motor housing. Insert front locking tab on shield into opening in front of motor housing.

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Weed Eater 952711866 instruction manual Tube Assembly, Adjusting Assist Handle, Attaching Edge Guide and Shield

952711866 specifications

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