Brushcutter Assembly; Mounting The Spool Head (10); Replacing The Cutting Line (11); Fitting The Blade (04) - AL-KO BC 330 L Manual

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4.1

Brushcutter assembly

4.1.1

Mounting the spool head (10)

1. Place driver plate (10/1) onto guide pin (10/2)
of the angle-drive gearbox.
2. To lock, insert Allen key (10/3) into hole of
driver plate (10/1).
3. Screw spool head (10/4) onto the angle-drive
gearbox and tighten.
Note: Left-hand thread. Tighten the spool in
an anti-clockwise direction.
4.1.2

Replacing the cutting line (11)

1. Turn rotary knob (11/1) until the arrows (11/2,
11/3) are aligned.
2. Push the cutting line into opening (11/4) until
the line is the same length on both sides of
the spool head.
3. Wind cutting line into spool head: Turn rotary
knob (11/1) in the direction of arrows (11/5)
until the cutting line protrudes by approx.
10 cm from the spool head on both sides.
4.1.3

Fitting the blade (04)

WARNING! Danger of serious injury! The
blade can become undone during operation and
cause serious injury due to a locking nut that
starts to turn easily.
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Immediately replace the locking nut if it be-
comes easy to turn.
1. Place the brushcutter so that the cutting head
is pointing upwards.
2. Place driver plate (04/1) onto guide pin (04/2)
of the angle-drive gearbox.
3. Place the blade (04/3) on the driver plate
(04/1) so that the hole in the blade lies pre-
cisely on the guide circle on the driver plate.
4. Place the flange (04/4) onto the blade (04/3)
so that the flat side points towards the cutting
blade.
5. Put on the serrated washer (04/5).
6. Screw the fastening nut (04/6) onto the guide
pin (04/2). To do this, insert the Allen key
(04/7) into the holes provided and tighten
with the spark plug spanner.
Note: Left-hand thread.
7. Secure the fastening nut (04/6) with the split
pin (04/8).
4.1.4

Installing guard plate (12)

1. Place 2 metal tabs (12/1) against guard plate
(12/2).
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2. Fasten to handlebar (12/4) with 4 screws
M5x16 (12/3).
3. Press hooks (12/5) into the cutterbar until
they engage.
4.1.5 Installing "loop" handle BC 330/400 L
(08)
1. Place rubber sleeve (08/1) over shaft (08/2).
2. Place loop handle (08/3) from above and
spacer (08/4) from below onto the rubber
sleeve.
3. Insert an Allen screw (08/5) from above and
screw on a nut (08/6) from below, then tight-
en slightly. Repeat this step with the other Al-
len screws and nuts.
4. Tighten all Allen screws securely.
4.1.6 Installing "bike" handle BC
330/400/500 B (02, 03)
1. Place rubber sleeve (02/1) over shaft.
2. Use the four Allen screws (02/2) to fasten the
lower bearing shell (02/3) and the handle
bracket (02/4) over the rubber sleeve (02/1).
3. Insert the "bike" handle (02/5) into the handle
bracket (02/4).
4. Use the four Allen screws (02/7) to fasten the
upper bearing shell (02/6) on the handle
bracket (02/4).
5. Align the "Bike" handle in such a way that
distance A is smaller than distance B (03/A,
03/B).
Note: Always guide the trimmer to the right of
your body using the "Bike" handle. Both dis-
tances are correct when the middle of the
cutting head coincides with the middle of the
body.
4.1.7 Fitting the shoulder strap BC
330/400/500 B (06)
1. For versions with "bike" handle only, see dia-
gram (06).

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NOTE Inspect the appliance for damage
every day before starting work, if it is dropped or
is subjected to other impacts. Have any damage
repaired before putting the appliance into opera-
tion.
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