Assembly Instructions - Troy-Bilt TB10CS Operator's Manual

INSTALL AND ADJUST THE D-HANDLE
1. Push the D-handle down onto the shaft housing and push
it on the boom (Fig. 1). The squared bolt hole in the handle
is to the right.
Shaft Grip
Shaft Housing
Minimum 6 inches
(15.24 cm)
Bolt
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.
4. While holding the unit in the operating position (Fig. 9), position
the D-handle to the location that provides you the best grip.
5. Tighten the wing nut until the D-handle is secure.
INSTALL THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD
Use the following instructions if the cutting attachment shield
on your unit is not installed.
WARNING:
Never operate the trimmer without
the cutting attachment shield in place to prevent
serious personal injury.
1. Place the cutting attachment shield onto the shaft housing.
Be sure the guard mounting bracket slides into the slot on
the edge of the cutting shield. Rotate the shield into place,
counterclockwise. The holes in the guard mounting bracket
and cutting attachment shield will line up (Fig. 2).
Shaft Housing
Cutting Attachment
Shield
2. From inside the cutting attachment shield, push the square bolt
through the hole until the threaded end protrudes through the
guard mounting bracket (Fig. 3).

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

D-Handle
Tighten
Wing Nut
Washer
Fig. 1
Guard
Mounting
Bracket
Fig. 2
Guard
Mounting
Bracket
Square Bolt
3. Put the washer on the bolt, then screw the wing nut onto
the bolt and tighten. Figure 4 shows the installation
process from underneath the unit.
Square Bolt
Cutting
Attachment
Shield
EDGE GUIDE WHEEL
1. Remove the bolt from the edge guide wheel.
2. Push edge guide wheel onto the shaft just above the
cutting attachment shield (Fig. 5). Some force may be
required. The depth adjustment nut must be on top.
3. Install the bolt, washer, lock washer and wing nut, in that
order. Tighten securely.
4. Adjust the edging depth by loosening the depth adjustment
nut. Then move the guide wheel along the path shown by the
thick arrow (Fig. 5) until the wheel reaches the desired
position and then tighten securely.
For instructions on how to operate the edge guide wheel, refer
to page 11.
Bolt
Washer
Wing Nut
Fig. 3
Hole
Washer
Wing Nut
Cutting Attachment and
Shield: Underside View
Fig. 4
Wing Nut
Lock Washer
Depth
Adjustment Nut
Edge Guide
Wheel
Fig. 5
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