Adjusting The Harness And Brush Cutter; Balance Xt - Husqvarna 555FX Operator's Manual

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 XT

Safety release
Push down the red release lever to release the machine
from the harness.
Adjusting the harness
1 Adjust the harness to suit the person's height. Move
the shoulder strap attachment to a suitable hole in the
back plate by pressing in the spring-loaded lock and
twisting the shoulder strap attachment. Move the
strap for the support hook to the upper or the lower
ASSEMBLY
hole depending on if you are going to clear a forest or
trim grass.
2 Tighten the hip strap so that it sits securely.
3 The hip belt should hang roughly in line with the hip
bone.
4 Press the breast plate together.
5 Attach the side belt to the breast plate.
6 To relieve pressure on the rib cage, it is possible to
connect the side belt with a belt to the hip pad.
(Suitable for females).
7 Adjust the shoulder strap to distribute the load evenly
across your shoulders. Press downwards on the
suspension hook to load the harness.
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