Installation Of Blade Guard; Install The Blade Guard On Drive Shaft Tube Against Angle Transmission; Installation Of Semi-Auto Cutting Head - Hitachi CG 22EAS(SL) Handling Instructions Manual

Installation of blade guard (Fig. 9-a, 9-b, 9-c, 10)
WARNING
○ Do not start or operate unit unless each guard is properly
assembled to unit.
○ lf unit is operated without a sharp line limiters, the line will
become too long, the engine will overheat, and engine damage
may occur.
○ Check sharp line limiters surely cut nylon line when operating.
NOTE
The guard bracket may come already mounted to the gear case
on some models.
Install the blade guard on drive shaft tube against angle
transmission. Tighten the guard bracket fi rmly so that the blade
guard does not swing or move down during operation.
Install the blade guard to the guard bracket, which also secures the
guard to the gear case using the two guard mounting screws.
Fig. 9-b
CAUTION
Some blade guards are equipped with sharp line limiters. Be
careful with handling it.
8
Fig. 9-a
Fig. 9-c
Only CG22EAB(SL)
Fig. 10
When using a trimmer head with two piece type blade guard, attach
the guard extension to the blade guard. (Fig. 11)
NOTE
○ When attaching the guard extension to the blade guard, the
sharp line limiter must be removed from the blade guard, (if so
installed).
○ If your unit has guard location label on drive shaft tube, follow
the indication.
○ To remove the guard extension, refer to the drawings. Wear
gloves as the extension has a sharp line limiter, then push the
four square tabs on the guard one by one in order. (Fig. 12)

Installation of semi-auto cutting head

1. Function
Automatically feeds more nylon cutting line when it is tapped at
low rpm (not greater than 4500 rpm).
Specifi cations
Type of
Code No.
attaching screw
6696454 Female screw
6696597 Female screw
Applicable nylon cord
Cord diameter: Φ3.0 mm Length: 2 m
Cord diameter: Φ2.4 mm Length: 4 m
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Direction of Size of
rotation attaching screw
Counterclockwise M10×P1.25-LH
Clockwise M8×P1.25-RH