Fitting Other Guards And Cutting Attachments; Adjusting The Harness And Brush Cutter; Balance X - Husqvarna 345FR Operator's Manual

Fitting other guards and cutting
attachments
• Fit the trimmer guard/combination guard (A) intended
for use with the trimmer head/plastic blades. Hang the
trimmer guard/combination guard (A) on the two
hooks on the plate holder (M). Bend the guard around
the shaft and tighten it with the bolt (L) on the opposite
side of the shaft. Use the locking pin (C). Place the
locking pin in the groove on the screw head and
tighten. See diagram.
M
A
• Fit the drive disc (B) on the output shaft.
H
P
B
C
• Centre the metal cup (P) on the drive disc's blade
guide.
• Turn the output shaft until one of the holes in the drive
disc aligns with the corresponding hole in the gear
housing.
• Insert the locking pin (C) in the hole to lock the shaft.
• Screw on the trimmer head/plastic blades (H) in the
opposite direction to the direction of rotation.
• To dismantle, follow the instructions in the reverse
order.
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ASSEMBLY
L
C
Adjusting the harness and brush
cutter
WARNING! When using a brush cutter it
!
must always be hooked securely to the
harness. Otherwise you will be unable to
control the brush cutter safely and this
can result in injury to yourself or others.
Never use a harness with a defective
quick release.

Balance X

(345FR, 545RX)
Safety release
Push down the red release lever to release the machine
from the harness.
Adjusting the harness
1 Tighten the hip strap so that it sits securely.
2 Tighten the chest strap under your left arm so that it
fits closely around your body.