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ATTACHING THE HANDLEBAR
DANGER: Toavoid serious injury, the
barrierportion ofthehandlebarmustbeinstalled
as shownto provide abarrier between operator
and the spinning blade.
1. Remove the screw at the rear of the
throttle handle.
2. Slidethethrottlehandleontotherightside
of the handlebar (see illustration).
3. Align the screw hole in the throttlehandle
with the hole in the handlebar.
4. Refitthescrewintheholein therearofthe
throttle handle.
5. Screw the screw through the handle and
handlebar. Tighten the screw.
6. Fit the mounting components as shown.
7. The handlebar mounting must be fitted
between the arrows on the shaft.
8. Tighten the screws with a hex wrench.
ASSEMBLY OF SHOULDER
HARNESS
WARNING: When using a brushcut-
ter, it must always be hooked securely to the
shoulder harness. Otherwise, you will be un-
able to safely control the brushcutter. This
can result in injury to yourself or others.
Proper shoulderharness and handlebar adjust-
ments must be made withtheenginecomplete-
ly stopped before using unit. A well--adjusted
shoulder harness and machine makes work
much easier.
ATTACHING SHOULDER HARNESS
CLAMP
1. Place the upper shoulder harness clamp
over the shaft.
2. Position the lower shoulder harness
clampunderthe shaft and aligntheupper
and lower clamp screw holes. Clamp
mustbefittleabovethe arrowon theshaft
(see illustration above).
NOTE: Fit throttle wire in groove of lower
harness clamp before tightening screws.
3. Insert two screws into the screw holes.
4. Secure shoulder harness clamp by tight-
ening screws with a hex wrench.
SHOULDER HARNESS
ADJUSTMENT
At the front of theshoulder harness is an easily
accessiblequickrelease. Usethe quickrelease
in any emergency situation that requires you to
free yourself from the machine and harness.
1. Putontheharness.Adjusttheharnessfor
the best working position.
2. Tension the sidestraps so that theweight
is evenly distributed across both shoul-
ders.
NOTE: It may be necessary to relocate the
shoulderharness clampontheshaftforprop-
er balancing of unit.
76 cm
SHOULDER HARNESS
ADJUSTMENT
FOR BALANCE
10 -- 30 cm
above
ground
15 cm
below
waist