Know Your Unit; Assembly Instructions - Troy-Bilt TB525 EC Operator's Manual

KNOW YOUR UNIT

APPLICATIONS
As a trimmer:
• Cutting grass and light weeds.
• Edging
• Decorative trimming around
trees, fences, etc.
Other optional accessories may
be used.
TOOLS REQUIRED:
• Phillips Screwdriver
• 3/8" Socket
Starter Rope Grip
On/Off Stop Control
D-Handle
Line Cutting Blade
Cutting Head
4
Oil Fill Plug
Spark Plug
Choke Lever
Muffler
Shaft Grip
Throttle
Control
Air Filter
Cover
EZ-Link™
Cutting Head Shield
INSTALL CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD
WARNING:
the trimmer without the cutting attachment shield in place.
Use the following instructions if the cutting attachment shield on your unit is
not installed. Use only the instructions that apply to the type of shaft and
shield that your unit is equipped with.
INSTALLING THE CUTTING HEAD SHIELD
1. Place the cutting
attachment shield onto the
shaft housing. Be sure the
guard mounting bracket
slides into the slot on the
edge of the cutting shield.
Rotate the shield into
place, counterclockwise
Fuel Cap
(Fig. 1). The holes in the
guard mounting bracket
and cutting attachment
shield will line up.
2. From inside the cutting
attachment shield, push
the square bolt through
the hole until the threaded
end protrudes through the
guard mounting bracket
(Fig. 1).
3. Put the washer on the bolt,
then screw the wing nut
onto the bolt and tighten.
Primer
Bulb
ADJUSTING THE D-HANDLE
1. Loosen the bolt on the handle just enough
to move it (Fig. 2).
2. While holding the unit in the operating
position (Fig. 14), move the D-handle to the
location that provides the best grip.
3. Tighten the bolt until the D-handle is secure.
(Fig. 2)

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

To prevent serious personal injury, never operate
Cutting
Shield
Square Bolt
Fig. 1
6 in.
(15.24 cm)
Minimum
Mount Bracket
Washer
Wing
Nut
D-Handle
Bolt
Fig. 2