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3.
Using an appropriate
screw driver, tighten the screws until the shield is
firmly in place. Make sure the screws are tightened equally so there is a
balanced gap between the bracket and the shield on each side.
OPERATING THE CONVERTIBLE
TM
COUPLER SYSTEM
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ARNING:
Before using any attachment,
read and understand
the manual that came with the attachment.
Follow all safety
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The Convertible
TM
coupler system enables the use of these optional attachments.
Edger
Cultivator
Turbo Blower
Brushcutter
Pole Saw
• Hedge Trimmer
INSTALLING THE TRIMMER
ATTACHMENT
OR OTHER ATTACHMENT
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To avoid serious personal injury and damage to the I
_ unit, shut the unit off before removing or installing attachments.
button is fully snapped into the primary hole, and that the knob is
securely tightened.
NOTE:
To make installing or
Primary Hole
removing the attachment_
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easier, place the unit on
the ground or on a work
bench.
Turn kn°b c°untercl°ckwise
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to loosen (Fig. 4).
While firmly holding the
Upper Shaft
attachment,
push it straight
Lower Shaft
1.
2.
into the Convertible
TM
coupler until the release
button snaps firmly into the
primary hole (Fig. 3).
NOTE:
Aligning the release
button with the guide
recess will help
installation (Fig. 5).
3.
Turn the knob clockwise to
tighten (Fig. 4).
For decorative
edging with the line
head trimmer attachment
or other
attachment,
lock the release
button of the attachment
into the
90 ° hole (Fig. 4).
Housing
go° Edging
Hole
(Trimmer Only)
Fig. 3
Housing
REMOVING
THE TRIMMER ATTACHMENT
OR OTHER ATTACHMENT
1.
Turn the knob
counterclockwise
to loosen
ConvertibleTM
Release Button
Coupler
(Fig. 4).
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2.
Press and hold the release
button (Fig. 5).
3.
While firmly holding the
upper shaft housing, pull the
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attachment
straight out of
the Convertible
TM
coupler
(Fig. 3).
Guide Recess
REMOVING
THE CUTTING
BLADE
Fig. 5
3.
While holding the locking
rod, loosen the nut on the
blade by turning it clockwise
with a 5/8 inch closed-end
or
socket wrench (Fig. 6).
4.
Remove the nut, blade
retainer and blade. Store the
nut and blade together for
future use in a secure place.
Store out of children's
reach.
INSTALLING THE CUTTING
BLADE
Clockwise
Fig. 6
WARNING:
If the cutting blade is off-center, the unit will vibrate
and the blade may fly off, causing possible serious personal injury. I
1.
Place the cutting blade on
Blade Retainer
Nut
the output shaft bushing (Fig.
7).
Cutting
Blade
2.
Make sure that the cutting
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blade is centered on the pilot
Pilot H
step and sitting flat against
the output shaft bushing
(Fig. 9).
3.
Align the shaft bushing hole
Output .Shaft/"__
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with the locking rod
Bushing
slot and insert the locking
rod into the bushing hole
Fig. 7
(Fig. 8).
Shaft
Output Shaft
4.
Put the blade retainer and
Bushing Hole
/
nut on the output shaft.
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Make sure that the blade is
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installed correctly,
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5.
Tighten nut counterclockwise
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against the blade while
Rod Slot
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R,......
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holding the locking rod:
* If using a torque wrench and
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Rod
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an 5/8 inch socket tighten to:
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325 - 335 in-lb, 27 - 28
ft.oib, 37 - 38 Nora.
Fig. 8
, Without a torque wrench, use a 5/8 inch closed-end
or socket wrench,
turning the nut until the blade retainer is snug against the shaft bushing.
Make sure that the blade is installed correctly, then rotate the nut an
additional
1/4 to 1/2 turn counterclockwise
(Fig. 10).
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ARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury or damage to the
unit, do not start or operate this unit with the locking rod in the
locking rod slot.
6.
Remove the locking rod from
the locking rod slot.
Pilot
Fig. 9
WARNING:
Do not sharpen the cutting blade. Sharpening the |
blade can cause the blade tip to break off while in use. This can
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result in severe personal injury. Replace the blade.
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ARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always wear
gloves while handling or installing the blade.
1/4-1/2 turn
Counterclockwise
1.
Align the shaft bushing hole with the locking rod slot and insert the
locking rod into the bushing hole (Fig. 8).
2.
Hold the locking rod in place by grasping it next to the boom of the unit
(Fig. 6).
Fig. 10
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