Weed Eater 530087638 Operator's Manual page 4

ASSEMBLY
CARTON CONTENTS
Check carton contents for the following:
S brushcutter
S handlebar screws (2)
S blade shield screws (4)
S cupped washer
S large nut for installing blade
S long hex wrench
S short hex wrench
S bracket cover
S metal shield
S plastic shield
S shoulder strap with warning
S weed blade
S trimmer head
S handlebar
S container of oil
Examineparts for damage. Donot usedam-
aged parts.
NOTE:
If you need assistance or find parts
missing or damaged, call 1-800-554-6723.
Itis normalfor thefuelfiltertorattleintheempty
fuel tank.
Findingfuelor oilresidue onmuffler is normal
duetocarburetoradjustmentsandtestingdone
by the manufacturer.
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
Ifreceivedassembled,repeat
all steps to ensure your unit is properly as-
sembled and all fasteners are secure.
TOOLS REQUIRED
S 2 hex wrenches (provided)
S adjustable wrench
S phillips screwdriver.
ATTACHING THE HANDLEBAR
DANGER:Thebarrierportionofthehandlebar
mustbeinstalledasshowntoprovideabarrier
between operator and the spinning blade.
S Locatethedecalonthehandlebar.Thisde-
cal includes two arrows. Position thehan-
dlebar with themounting bracketbetween
these arrows.
S Positionthebracketcoverover thehandle-
bar. Again make sure the handlebar is be-
tween the arrows.
S Insert screws and hand tighten only. Be
sure the handlebar is installed correctly;
then,tighteneach screwsecurely withthe
short hex wrench.
Handlebar
Mounting
Bracket
ASSEMBLY OF SHOULDER STRAP
WARNING:
dlebaradjustmentsbeforestartingtheengine
are required.
S Try onshoulder strapand adjustfor fitand
balancebeforestartingtheengineorbegin-
ning a cutting operation.
S Insertyour rightarm andhead throughthe
shoulder strap and allow it to rest on your
leftshoulder. Makesure thedanger signis
on your back and the hook is to the right
side of your waist.
NOTE:
straptoallowthestraptorestflatontheshoul-
der.
S Adjust the strap, allowing the hook to be
about 6 inches below the waist.
S Fastenthestraphook tothe clamplocated
betweenthetrigger handleand themount-
ing block and lift the tool to the operating
position.
CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT
You can configure your unit using a cutting
head for grass and light weeds, or a weed
bladefor cuttinggrass, weeds,and brushup
to1/2inchindiameter.Toassembleyourunit,
gotothesectionfor thedesiredconfiguration
and follow the instructions.
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION - -
TRIMMER HEAD
NOTE:
weed blade use, refer to the section AS-
SEMBLYINFORMATIONFORUSINGYOUR
UNIT WITHAWEEDBLADEandreversethe
stepstoremovethemetalshieldandbladebe-
foreyoumounttheplastic shield andtrimmer
head.
ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD
AND TRIMMER HEAD
WARNING:
installed.Theshieldprovidespartial p rotection
fromtherisk ofthrownobjects totheoperator
and others and is equipped with a line limiter
whichcutsexcesslinetotheproperlength. T he
linelimiter(onundersideofshield)is sharpand
can cut you.
S Remove wing nut from shield.
Screw
S Insert bracket into slot on shield.
S Pivotshielduntilboltpassesthroughholein
bracket.
S Tighten the wing nut securely.
S If your unit has a plastic cover over the
BracketCover
threads onthe threadedshaft, removethe
covering to expose the threads.
S Before installing the trimmer head, make
surethedustcupandretainingwasher are
positionedonthegearboxas shownbelow.
4
Propershoulderstrapandhan-
Aone-halftwistis builtintheshoulder
TRIMMER
HEAD
If your unit has been assembled for
The shield must be properly