Replacing The Cutting Line (11); Fitting The Blade (04); Installing Guard Plate (12); Installing The "Loop" Handle 126/130/140 L (08) - AL-KO 141B User Manual

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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! A
worn serrated washer (04/5) can allow the blade
to come loose during operation and cause seri-
ous injuries.
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Be sure to insert the cotter pin (04/8) sup-
plied.
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 blade (04/3) onto driver plate (04/1) so
that the hole in the blade lies precisely 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).
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 the "Loop" handle
126/130/140 L (08)
1. Place rubber sleeve (08/1) over shaft (08/2).
2. Place "Loop" handle (08/3) from above and
handle bracket (08/4) from below around the
rubber sleeve.
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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 the "Bike" handle 126/130 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 brushcutter to the
right of your body using the "Bike" handle.
Both distances are correct when the middle
of the cutting head coincides with the middle
of the body.
4.1.7

Installing the "Bike" handle 140 B (02)

1. Place spring (02/1) into the bracket in the
shaft.
2. Place lower bearing shell (02/2) onto the
spring.
3. Place the marked (corrugated) section of
handle bar (02/3) into lower bearing shell
(02/2) of the handle bracket. Upper bearing
shell (02/4) must engage in lower bearing
shell (02/2).
4. Fasten upper bearing shell (02/4) to lower
bearing shell (02/2) using locking screw
(02/5).
Note: The seat of the bracket can be adjust-
ed individually on the shaft.
5. Tighten locking screw (02/5).
4.1.8 Installing the "Bike" handle 151 B (02,
03)
1. Loosen the three Allen screws of the handle
bracket and remove the upper bearing shell
of the handle bracket.
2. Place the "Bike" handle into the lower bearing
shell.
3. Fasten the upper bearing shell to the lower
bearing shell using the three Allen screws.
126 L | 126 B | 130 L | 130 B | 140 B | 140 L | 151 B
Assembly