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ASSEMBLY
(If tool is received
assembled,
repeat
all steps
in this section
to be sure assembly
is correct
and is ad _+
justed
for the operator.)
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A. PREPARATION
This Operator's Manual
is designed
to help you as.
semble the tool and to provide its safe operation. It is
-important that you read the entire manual to become
familiar with the tool before you begin assembly or
call
our CUSTOMER
ASSISTANCE
HOTLINE
at
1"800-235-5878.
1. Read your Operator's
Manual
2. Tools
you will need:
- Hex Wrench provided with the tool.
- Adjustable W rench
'
- StandardScrewdriver
iii
B.T_E
•
Place the two screws "A." into the holes on the en-
gine asshown in theillustration.
• Position thelocknuts "E" in thelower holes.
• Tighten the screws with the hex wrench (pro-
vided) justenough toholdthehardware together
whileholding thelocknuts withyour otherhand.
• Remove thepacking coverfromthestraight e nd of
the shafthousingifso equipped. Your unit may
not have a packing cover.
Make sure the shaft inside the tube does not
fall out of the tube. Dirt on the shaft will signifi-
cantly reduce the life of the unit. If the drive shaft
falls out of the housing,
clean, re-lubricate,
and
re-install.
See "Drive Shaft Lubrication" in the
Maintenance
section.
•
Align the bottom groove on the tube with the ridge
on the lower wall of the engine opening.
•
Turn the shaft to align the square end of the shaft
with the square
hole inside the front opening of
....the engine.
'• Firmlypush thetube intotheengineopeningun-....
tfl the top groove is no longer visible.
• •
•
Tighten
screws
"A." alternately
with
the hex
wrench until secure.
IC. THROTTLE
CABLE
__
Do not bend the throttlecable.
• Slidethethrottle t rigger h ousing from the foam
gripabout 1" to 1-1/2". Figure2.
'
• Insert thethrottle c able throughthetunnelinthe
foam grip until theend ofthecable extends atleast
2 inches beyond the grip. Figure 3,
•
Hold the trigger awayfrom thetube and insert the
barrel end of the throttle
cable into the round
opening in the trigger as shown in Figure 3.
When inserting the barrel end of the throttle
cable into the roundopening
in the trigger, make
sure that the barrel is completely inserted
and the
.... throttle
cable is located in the split in the arm.
Figure 4.
•
Push the cable back into the split in the arm. Fig-
ure 3.
Guide the arm into the foam grip tunnel
until the throttle trigger housing is flush against
the grip. Figure 5.
•
Squeeze and hold trigger against foam grip. Then
install screw
B. and nut
E
Figure 5.
Do not overtighten
screw.
.There
must
be at least
1/8" free play in the trigger.
Figure
5.
Make sure trigger
will move
freely
so the _er
can fully
re .turn to idle when
the trigger
is released.
The trimmer
head must
not turn at idle speed
to avoid serious
i_ury
to
the operator
and others.
Remove any packing material
may be on the end of tube
Locknut
I: Close up view
Hole
Top Groove
, :
Tube
Ridgeandbotton
groove
Turn the ar.bor shaft to align
the shaftwiththe
square hole.
Arbor Shaft
1" to I-]
Throttle
Trigger Housing
Figure 2
RIGHT
WRONG
Figure 4
Round Hole
_
inTrigger
i
B_arrel
End of
Cable
Figure 3
Nut
Screw B.
1/8"
Fig_e 5
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