Adjusting The Harness And Brush Cutter; Vector Harness - Husqvarna FC2256 Operator's Manual

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.

Vector harness

Safety release
Push down the red release lever to release the machine
from the harness.
Adjusting the harness
1 Tighten the hip strap so that it sits securely.
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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 hanging ring as per the
instructions.
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.
6 The elastic strap (B) can be tightened to transfer more
load from the shoulder straps to the hip strap.
Correct height
1 Forestry clearing
The machine should be supported in a harness when
forestry clearing so that the cutting equipment is
angled slightly forwards in relation to the ground.
A
B