Assembly Instructions - Troy-Bilt TB26TB Operator's Manual

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING THE D-HANDLE
Install
1. Remove the screws and bottom clamp piece that were
installed on the D-handle for shipping.
2. Place D-handle the over the shaft housing and onto the
bottom clamp (Fig. 1). Place it a minimum of 6 inches
(15.24 cm) from the end of the shaft grip.
On/Off Stop Control
Shaft
Housing
Shaft Grip
Minimum 6 Inches
(15.24 cm)
D-Handle
3. Start screws with a large Flat-head or T-25 Torx screwdriver.
Do not tighten until you make the handle adjustment.
Adjust
4. If the D-handle was pre-installed, loosen the screws on the
handle just enough to move it.
5. While holding the unit in the operating position (Fig. 12, p. 7),
manuever the D-handle to the location that provides you the
best grip.
6. Tighten the clamp screws evenly, until the D-handle is secure.
INSTALLING TRIMMER / BLOWER ATTACHMENT
NOTE: To make installation easier, place the unit on the
ground or on a workbench.
1. Turn knob counterclockwise to loosen coupler (Fig. 20).
2. While firmly holding trimmer attachment, push it straight
into the coupler until the release button snaps into the
primary hole (Fig. 21).
NOTE: Aligning the release button with the guide recess will
help installation.
3. Turn the knob clockwise to tighten.
APPLICATIONS
• Use the trimmer to cut grass and light weeds, and decorative
trimming around trees, fences, etc.
• Use the blower to clean around buildings, walls, and fences
(Figs. 7 & 8), and around trees, shrubs, and flower beds (Fig. 9).
INSTALLING CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD
1. Place the narrow end of the cutting attachment shield over
the shield bracket at the back of the attachment body and
position it so that the circular cut-out slips over the guard
assembly peg (Fig. 2).
2. Place the locking nut
into the hexagonal hole
on the left side of the
guard and hold in place.
3. Insert the assembly
screw into the hole on
the right side of the
guard and screw it
into the nut on the left
side using a Phillips-
head screwdriver.
4. Make sure the screw
is tight before
operating the unit.
(4) Screws
Bottom Clamp
Fig. 1
Guard
Assembly
Peg
Shield
Bracket
Fig. 2
KNOW YOUR TRIMMER
Spark Arrestor
Muffler Cover
Starter Rope Handle
Shaft Grip
On/Off Stop Control
D-Handle
Line
Cutting
Blade Shift
Handle
Blower
Cutting Head
SELECTING THE TRIMMER OR BLOWER
To switch between the trimmer and blower functions of this
unit, make sure that the unit is turned off and the engine has
stopped running.
WARNING:
damage to the unit, DO NOT attempt to shift between
the trimmer and the blower while the unit is operating.
To Use the Trimmer
To use the trimmer, make sure the shift handle is in the DOWN
position before starting the unit.
1. If the shift handle is in the UP
position, grasp the red shift
latch (Fig. 3) on the shift
handle and squeeze until the
internal locking mechanism
releases.
2. Push the shift handle DOWN
until the red shift latch locks
into place. DO NOT FORCE.
3. Start the unit following the
Starting Instructions (p. 6) and
the unit is ready for use.
To Use the Blower
To use the blower, make sure the
shift handle is in the UP position
before starting the unit.
1. If the shift handle is in the DOWN position, grasp the red shift
latch (Fig. 3) on the shift handle and squeeze until the internal
locking mechanism releases.
2. Pull the shift handle UP until the red shift latch locks into
place. DO NOT FORCE.
3. Start the unit following the Starting Instructions (p. 6) and the
unit is ready for use.
4
Muffler
Throttle
Spark Plug
Control
Air Filter
Cover
®
EZ-Link
Cutting
Attachment
Shield
Oil Plug
To avoid serious personal injury or
Shift Latch
Shift Handle
Fig. 3
Spark
Plug
Fuel Cap
Primer
Bulb