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screwdriver.
Remove both washers and blade.
To remove metal shield, loosen and remove the
four mounting screws. Bee ATTACHING
THE
METAL SHIELD and INSTALLATION
OF THE
METAL BLADE for illustrations.
Be sure to store
atl parts and instructions for future use.
ATTACHING
THE
PLASTIC
SHIELD
AND
TRIMMER
HEAD
_
WARNING:
Theshieldmustbeprop-
erly
installed.
The
shield
provides
partial
protection
to the operator and others from the
risk of thrown objects,
and is equipped
with a
line limiter blade which cuts excess
line to the
proper
length. The line limiter blade
(on un-
derside
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.
NOTE:
If your unit has a plastic cover over
the threads on the threaded
shaft, remove the
covering
to expose the threads.
Before instaF
Ih_g the trimmer head, make sure the dust cup
and retaining
washer
are positioned
on the
gearbox
as shown below.
Bracket
Slot
Wing Nut
S
Gearbox
Shield
Dust Cup
_
Retaining
Washer
_
NOTE:
Make
sure
all parts are
properly
installed
as shown
in the illustration
before
installing
the trimmer
head.
5.
Align hole in the dust cup with the hole in
the side of the gearbox
by rotating the
dust cup=
6.
Insert a smalt screwdriver
into aligned
hotes. This will keep the shaft from turn-
ing while tightening
trimmer
head.
Screwdriver
_
While holding the screwdriver
in position,
thread trimmer head onto the shaft in the
direction
shown
on the decal
(counter-
clockwise).
Tighten
until secure.
NOTE:
The retaining washer
must be posi-
tioned with the raised section facing toward the
gearbox.
ASSEMBLY
INFORMATION
- WEED
BLADE
_1_
WEED
BLADE
NOTE:
Remove the trimmer head and plastic
shield
before attaching
the metal
shield and
installing
the weed blade. To remove the trim-
mer 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 wiII keep the shaft from turning white
loosening the trimmer head. Remove the trim-
mer head by turning clockwise.
Remove the
screwdriver.
To remove the plastic shield, loos-
en 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 sureto
store atl 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 toot anytime the
tool is used with a blade. The forward tip ofthe
metal shield
helps to reduce the occurrence
of blade thrust which can cause serious injury
such
as amputation
to the operator
or by-
standers.
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.
P_ace the metai shield under the gearbox,
and align the screw holes,
_ Gearbox
Shield
Insert and thread the 4 mounting
screws
through the holes of the gearbox
and the
metal shield.
Tighten evenly and secure-
ly with the hex wrench
provided.
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