Installing A Trimmer Head - Shindaiwa C242 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Assembly (continued)

Installing a Trimmer Head

NOTE:
This unit is shipped with Holder A,
Holder B, and shaft bolt installed. The
shaft bolt is a LEFT-HAND thread.
Remove it by turning CLOCKWISE!
1. Align the notch in blade holder
A with the notch in the gear case
flange. Lock the holder and out-
put shaft by inserting a hex wrench
through the locking hole in the gear
case and into the aligned notches.
Hold hex wrench in place until trim-
mer head is tightened.
2. Using the combination spark plug/
screwdriver wrench, remove the
shaft bolt and Holder B. (The shaft
bolt and Holder B are not used with
a trimmer head).
3. Install spacer (C) on Holder A,
matching recess to holder.
Installing Brushcutter Blade
WARNING!
Do not attach any blade
to a unit without proper installa-
tion of all required parts. Failure to
use the proper parts can cause the
blade to fly off and seriously injure
the operator and/or bystanders.
1. Align the notch in blade holder
A with the notch in the gear case
flange. Lock the holder and out-
put shaft by inserting a hex wrench
through the locking hole in the gear
case and into the aligned notches.
Hold hex wrench in place until shaft
bolt is tightened.
2. Remove the shaft bolt and Holder B
from the gear case shaft.
WARNING!
The blade must fit flat
against the holder flange. The
blade mounting hole must be cen-
tered over the raised boss on blade
Holder A.
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Shaft Bolt
Holder B
Gear Shaft
Holder A
4. Using the hex wrench to secure
Holder A, install and hand-tighten
the trimmer head (D) (counter-clock-
wise to install).
5. Remove the hex wrench.
This unit is now completely
assembled and ready to use as
a trimmer.
Shaft Bolt
Holder B
Gear Shaft
Holder A
Hex Wrench
CAUTION!
Install the blade so its printed sur-
face is visible to the operator when
the brushcutter is in the normal
operating position.
IMPORTANT!
Discard blades that are bent, warped,
cracked, broken or damaged in any way.
Use a sharp blade. A dull blade is more
likely to snag and thrust.
Hex Wrench
Holder B
3. Fit the blade over the flange on holder
A.
4. Install Holder B on the output shaft.
WARNING!
Holder B must fit flush
against the blade and the splines
engaged to the output shaft.
C
D
Blade
Output
Shaft