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76 cm
CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT
You can configure your unitusing a cuttinghead
for grass and light weeds, or a weed blade for
cutting grass, weeds, and brush up to 1 cm in
diameter. To assemble your unit, go t o t he sec-
tion for the desired configuration and follow the
instructions.
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION --
TRIMMER HEAD
TRIMMER
HEAD
NOTE:Remove theblade andmetal shieldbe-
fore attaching the plastic shield and trimmer
head. To remove bl ade, align hole in the dust
cup with thehole intheside ofthe gearboxby
rotating the blade. Insert a small screwdriver
intoaligned holes. This wi llkee ptheshaftfrom
turning while loosening the b lade nut. Remove
blade nut by turning clockwise. Remove the
screwdriver . Remove bot h washers and blade.
To remove metal shield, loosen and remove the
four mounting screws. See A TT ACHING THE
MET AL SHIELD and INST ALLA TION OF THE
MET AL B LADE forillustrations. Be sure t ostore
all parts and instructions for future use.
ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD
ANDTRIMMERHEAD
WARNING: The shield must beprop-
erly installed. The shield provides partial
protection tothe operator andothers fromthe
risk of thrown objects, and is equipped witha
line limiterblade whichcuts excess line t othe
proper length. The line limiter blade (on un-
derside of shield) is sharp and can cut you.
1. Remove nut from shield.
2. Insert bracket into slot on shield.
3. Pivot shielduntil boltpasses throughhole
in bracket.
4. Reinstall nut and tighten securely with
wrench ( provided).
NOTE: If your unit has a plastic cover over
thethreads onthe threaded shaft,removethe
covering toexpose thethreads. Beforeinstal-
lingthe trimmerhead,makesurethe dustcup
and retaining washer are positioned on the
gearbox as shown below.
Nut
Retaining Washer
Dust Cup
Bracket
Slot
Shield
Gearbox
NOTE: Make sure all parts are properly
installed as shown in the illustration before
installing the trimmer head.
5. Align hole i n thedust cup withthehole i nthe
side of the gea rbox by rotating the dust cup.
6. Insert a small screwdriver into aligned
holes. Thiswillkeeptheshaftfromturning
while tigh tening trimmer head.
Screwdriver
7. While holding the screwdriver in position,
thread trimm er head onto the shaft i n the
direction shown on the decal (counter-
clockwise). Tighten until secure.
NOTE: The retaining washer must be posi-
tioned with the raised section facing toward the
gearbox.
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION -- WEED
BLADE
WEED
BLADE