Know Your Unit; Assembly Instructions - Troy-Bilt TB525ET Operator's Manual

KNOW YOUR UNIT

Muffler
On/Off Stop
Starter
Control
Rope
Grip
Shaft Grip
J-Handle
EZ-Link™
Shaft
Cutting Attachment
Shield
Adjustment
Line
Cutting
Cutting Attachment Blade
On some units, the J-handle may be pre-installed. In this case
you must loosen screws and adjust the handle to fit the operator.
Go to step 5 if the J-handle is pre-installed.
INSTALL AND ADJUST THE J-HANDLE
1. Place the J-handle between the top and middle clamp
pieces (Fig. 1).
2. While holding the three
pieces together, install
the four (4) screws
through the top clamp
and into middle clamp.
NOTE: The holes in the top
and middle clamp
will line up only
when assembled
correctly.
3. Place the clamps and
the J-handle over the
shaft housing and onto the bottom
clamp.
4. Hold each hex nut in the bottom
clamp recess with a finger. Start
screws with a large Phillips
screwdriver. Do not tighten until
you make the handle adjustment.
5. Slide the J-handle in or out until the
arrow/white line on the decal touches the clamp assembly
(Fig. 2). You must first loosen the screws if the handle is
pre-installed.
6. While holding the unit in the operating position (Fig. 15),
position the J-handle to the location that provides you the
best grip.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Oil Fill
Spark Plug
Plug
Fuel Cap
Choke Lever
Throttle
Control
Air Filter
Hanger
Cover
Gear
Housing
Height
Wheel
Edger Blade
(4) Screws
J-Handle
Top Clamp
Middle Clamp
Bottom Clamp
Nuts
Fig. 1
Decal
Fig. 2
7. Tighten the clamp screws evenly, until the J-handle is
secure.
WARNING:
the cutting attachment shield in place to prevent
serious personal injury.
INSTALLING THE CUTTING SHIELD
Use the following instructions if the cutting attachment shield
on your unit is not installed or if you ever need to re-install it.
1. Place the cutting attachment shield onto the shaft housing
Clamp
Primer
Bulb
Recessed Pocket
Blade
Shield
above the clamp assembly (Fig. 3).
2. Push the cutting attachment shield down to the top of the
cutting attachment assembly. Then rotate the shield until
its screw holes line up with the holes in the cutting
attachment. The shield guard should fit into the recessed
WARNING:
cutting attachment shield MUST be in place at all
times while operating the unit as a trimmer.
5
Never operate the trimmer without
Cutting Attachment
Shield
Fig. 3
(4) Screws
Fig. 4
To avoid serious personal injury, the