Shindaiwa T3410 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 9

Assembly and Adjustments
Cutting Attachment Shield
Install the Cutting Attachment
Shield T3410/C3410.
1. Insert the cutting attachment shield
between the outer tube and the cutting
attachment shield mounting plate.
See Figure 14.
NOTE:
It may be necessary to loosen the retaining
nut and clamp screw to adjust cutting attach-
ment shield mounting plate.
2. Fit the two shims and the bracket over
the outer tube and loosely install the
four socket-head cap screws. See
Figure 14.
3. Tighten the four socket-head cap screws
to secure the cutting attachment shield.
CAUTION!
Make sure the clamp screw and
retaining nut are securely tightened
before tightening the four socket-head
cap screws.
WARNING!
NEVER operate the unit without the
cutting attachment shield installed
and tightly secured!
Assembly
Installing a Trimmer Head
NOTE:
The 3410 is shipped with Holder A, the blade
retainer (safety clip), Holder B, shaft bolt,
and bolt guard installed. The shaft bolt is a
LEFT-HAND thread. Remove it by turning
CLOCKWISE!
1. With the gearcase output shaft facing
up, rotate the gearshaft and Holder A
until the hole in Holder A aligns with the
matching hole in the gearcase flange,
and then lock the holder to the gearcase
by inserting the long end of the hex
wrench through both holes. See
Figure 16.
2. Using the combination spark plug/
screwdriver wrench, remove the shaft
bolt, bolt guard, Holder B and the safety
clip. (The bolt guard, shaft bolt and
safety clip are not used with a trimmer
head). See Figure 16.
3. Install Holder B on the gearcase shaft.
The splined hole on Holder B must
engage with the gearcase shaft.
Socket-
Head Cap
Screw
Shim
Clamp
Screw
Retaining
Nut
Figure 14
Sub-Shield T3410/C3410.
(when trimmer head is in use)
1. Attach the shield extension to the
cutting attachment shield. See Figure 15.
WARNING!
NEVER use this machine without sub-
shield when using a trimmer head.
CAUTION!
Make sure the sub-guard is completely
hooked at the hook receiver.
Bolt Guard
(not used)
Safety Clip
(not used)
Figure 16
4. Using the hex wrench to secure Holder
A, install and hand-tighten the trimmer
head (counter-clockwise to install).
See Figure 17.
5. Remove the hex wrench from the
gearcase and holder.
Bracket
Shim
Cutting
Attachment Shield
Cutting
Mounting Plate
Attachment
Shield
Sub-shield
Figure 15
Hand-tighten Trimmer Head
(counter-clockwise to install)
Shaft Bolt
(not used)
Holder B
Holder A
341008
Gearcase
Shaft
Figure 17
The T3410/C3410 should now
be completely assembled to
operate as a trimmer.
Outer
Tube
T3410/C3410
Cutting Attachment Shield
Hook
Receiver
Hook
341009
Hex Wrench
9