Adjusting The Harness And Brush Cutter; Balance X - Husqvarna 545FX Operator's Manual

• Fit the drive disc (B) on the output shaft.
H
P
B
C
• Centre the metal cup (P) on the drive disc's blade
guide.
• Turn the output shaft until one of the holes in the drive
disc aligns with the corresponding hole in the gear
housing.
• Insert the locking pin (C) in the hole to lock the shaft.
• Screw on the trimmer head/plastic blades (H) counter
clockwise.
• To dismantle, follow the instructions in the reverse
order.
Adjusting the harness and brush
cutter
WARNING! When using a brush cutter it
!
must always be hooked securely to the
harness. Otherwise you will be unable to
control the brush cutter safely and this
can result in injury to yourself or others.
Never use a harness with a defective
quick release.

Balance X

545FR, 545RX
Safety release
Push down the red release lever to release the machine
from the harness.
16 – English
ASSEMBLY
Adjusting the harness
1 Tighten the hip strap so that it sits securely.
2 Tighten the chest strap under your left arm so that it
fits closely around your body.
3 Adjust the shoulder strap to distribute the load evenly
across your shoulders. Press downwards on the
suspension hook to load the harness.
4 Adjust the height of the suspension hook as described
in the instructions for the standard harness. (Forestry
clearing)
5 If you need to lower the suspension hook, for trimming
for example, move the suspension strap (A) to the
lower mounting point on the backplate.