Shindaiwa M254 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 7

assembly and adjustments (continued)
assembling tube sections
1. Place powerhead/lower tube assem-
bly on a clean, flat surface so that
both assemblies fit end to end. The
powerhead/lower tube assembly
should be facing positioned with the
locking hole in the tube end facing
up.
CaUTiOn!
Keep the open ends of the tubes
clean and free of debris!
2. Slip off the protective cover from the
end of the tool, and loosen the cou-
pler screw knob.
3. Insert the tool assembly into the cou-
pler, with the tool decal facing up,
until the line of the decal is flush with
the end of the coupler.
4. Twist the tool assembly back and
forth until you are sure it snaps in
place by the coupler latch.
5. When the two tube halves are locked
together, press down on the spring-
loaded latch protector and tighten
the coupler screw knob.
CaUTiOn!
Verify that there is no gap between
the latch protector and coupler.
disassembling the tube sections
1. With the unit on a clean, flat surface,
loosen the coupler screw. The spring-
loaded coupler protector should pop up.
2. Press down on the latch with your finger
or thumb. This releases the coupler lock.
3. Pull the upper tube assembly out of the
coupler.
Lower tube assembly
Insert the tool assembly into the coupler
Coupler
When the two tube halves are locked together, press down on the spring-loaded latch protector
Press latch
Press down on the latch with your finger or thumb
Latch protector (extended)
Latch
Coupler screw
knob
Coupler
Tool assembly
Latch Protector (lowered)
Coupler Screw Knob
Locking hole
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