Husqvarna 236RS Operator's Manual page 8

To attach and remove the locknut
WARNING:
protective gloves and be careful around the
sharp edges of the cutting attachment.
A locknut is used to attach some types of cutting
attachments. The locknut has a left thread.
• To attach, tighten the locknut in the opposite
direction to the direction of turning of the cutting
attachment.
• To remove the locknut, loosen the locknut in the
same direction as the cutting attachment rotates.
• To loosen and tighten the locknut, use a socket
wrench with a long shaft. The arrow in the picture
shows the area where you can operate the socket
wrench.
WARNING:
tighten the locknut, there is a risk of
injury from the blade. You must always
make sure that the blade guard prevents
injury to your hand when you do this.
Note:
Make sure that you can not turn the locknut by
hand. Replace the nut if the nylon lining does not have
a resistance of a minimum of 1.5 Nm. The locknut must
be replaced after it has been put on approximately 10
times.
Cutting equipment
Choose and maintain the cutting equipment to:
• Obtain maximum cutting performance.
• Increase life span of the cutting equipment.
• Follow the checking, maintenance and service
instructions for the muffler.
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Stop the engine, use
When you loosen and
• Always use the recommended guard for the cutting
equipment. See Technical data.
WARNING:
attachments with the guards we
recommend! See the chapter on Technical
data. Refer to the instructions for the cutting
attachment to check the correct way to load
the trimmer line and the correct trimmer line
diameter.
WARNING:
may increase the risk of accidents.
WARNING:
before doing any work on the cutting
attachment. This continues to rotate even
after the throttle has been released. Ensure
that the cutting attachment has stopped
completely and disconnect the spark plug
cap before you start to work on it.
Cutting equipment
• Use the blades and grass knives to cut thick grass.
• Use the trimmer head to cut grass.
• An incorrectly sharpened or damaged blade
increases the risk of accidents. Keep the teeth
of the blade correctly sharpened. Follow the
instructions in Maintenance on page 18 and use the
recommended file gauge.
• Examine the cutting attachment for damage and
cracks. Replace the damaged cutting attachment.
• Only use cutting attachments with recommended
cutting attachment guards. Refer to
page 24 .
Only use cutting
A faulty cutting attachment
Always stop the engine
Accessories on
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