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Gearbox
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_,_
Dust Cup
i_.,,_
Retaining
Washer
Cutting Head
I
4.
Remove the screwdriver.
ATTACHING
THE PLASTIC
SHIELD
_WARNING:
The shield must be
properly
installed. The shield provides
partial protection
from the risk of
thrown objects to the operator
and
others and is equipped
with a line lim-
iter blade which cuts excess line to the
proper length. The line limiter blade
(on underside
of shield) is sharp and
can cut you.
1. Remove wing nut from shield.
2.
Insert bracket into slot on shield.
3.
Pivot shield until bolt passes
through
hole in bracket.
4. Tighten the wing nut securely.
Bracket _
_'_,
Shield
ar box/o_
ASSEMBLY
INFORMATION
- WEED
BLADES
_'
WEED
BLADES
NOTE:
Remove the trimmer head and
plastic shield before attaching the metal
shield and installing one of the weed
blades. To remove the trimmer head,
align hole in the dust cup with the hole
in the side of the gearbox by rotating
the dust cup. Insert a small screwdriver
into aligned holes. This will keep the
shaft from turning while loosening the
trimmer head. Remove the trimmer
head by turning clockwise. Remove the
screwdriver. To remove the plastic
shield, loosen and remove wing nut.
Pivot shield to release bracket from slot.
See INSTALLATION OF THE CUTTING
HEAD and ATTACHING THE PLASTIC
SHIELD for illustrations. Be sure to store
all parts and instructions for future use.
Never use the trimmer head with the
metal blade installed.
ATTACHING
THE METAL SHIELD
_,WARNING:
The metal shield
must be properly
installed on the tool
anytime
the tool is used with a blade.
The forward tip of the metal shield
helps to reduce the occurrence
of
blade thrust which can cause serious
injury such as amputation
to the oper-
ator or bystanders.
Failure to install
the shield in the position shown can
result in serious injury to the operator.
The length of the shield must be
aligned
with the length of the shaft.
1. Place the metal shield under the
gearbox, and align the screw holes.
_ Gearbox
Shield
2.
Insert and thread the 4 mounting
screws through the holes of the
gearbox
and the metal shield.
Tighten evenly and securely with
the hex wrench
provided.
INSTALLATION
OF THE METAL
BLADE
_& WARNING:
Wear protective
gloves when handling or performing
maintenance
on the blade to avoid inju-
ry. The blade is sharp and can cut you
even when it is not moving.
AI;_WARNING:
Do not use any
blades, or fastening hardware other
than the washers and nuts shown in the
following illustrations. These parts must
be provided by Sears, and installed as
shown below. Failure to use proper
parts can cause the blade to fly off and
seriously hurt you or others.
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