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ASSEMBLY INFORMATION -- WEED
BLADE
WEED
BLADE
NOTE: Remove the trimmer head and plastic
shield before attaching the metal shield and
installing the weedblade. Toremove the trimmer
head, align hole in t he dust cup with the hole in
the side of the gearbox by rotating the dust cup.
Insert a small screwdriver into aligned holes.
This will keep the shaft from turning while loos-
ening the trimmer head. Remove the t rimmer
head by turning clo ckwise. Remove the screw-
driver . To remove the plastic shield, loosen and
remove wing nut. Pivot shield to release bracket
from slot. See INST ALLA TION OF THE TRIM-
MER HEAD and A TTACHING THE PLASTIC
SHIELD for illu strations. Be sure to store all
parts and instructions for future use. Never use
the trimmer head with the m etal blade installed.
ATTACHING THE METAL SHIELD
WARNING: The metal shield must be
properly installed on the tool anytime the tool
is used with a blade. The forward tip of the
metalshieldhelps toreducetheoccurrenceof
blade thrust which can cause serious injury
such as amputation to the operator or by-
standers. Failure to install the shield in the
position shown can result in serious injury to
the operator. The length of the shield must be
aligned with the length of the shaft.
1. Place t he met al shield under the gearbox,
and align the screw holes.
Shield
Gearbox
2. Insert and thread the 4 mounting screws
through the holes of the gearbox and the
metal shield. Tightenevenly andsecure-
ly with the hex wrench provided.
INSTALLATION OF THE METAL
BLADE
WARNING: Wear protective gloves
when handling or performing maintenance on
the blade to avoid injury. The blade is sharp
and can cut you even when it is not moving.
WARNING: Do not use any blades, or
fastening hardware other than the washers and
nuts shown in the following illustrations. These
parts must be pr ovided by P oulan/Weed E ater
and installed as shown below . Failure to use
proper parts can cause t he b lade to fly off and
seriously hurt you or others.
NOTE: The dust cup and retaining washer are
located on the gearbox shaft and not in the parts
bag. All other fasteners mentioned in the follow-
ing assembly steps are in the parts bag.
1. Remove the retaining washer from the
threaded shaft of t he gearbox. Leave the
dust cup on the shaft.
2. Install the blade and the retaining washer
over the threaded shaft.
3. Make sure the raised part of the r etaining
washer is facingthe gearbox and theraised
area fits into the hole in the center of the
blade.
4. Slidethe bladeandretainingwasher onto
the shaft of the gearbox.
5. Place the cupped washer onto the shaft.
Make sure thecupped sideof thewasher
is toward the blade.
6. Install the bladenut by threadingonto the
shaft counterclockwise.
Shield
Blade
Retaining
Washer
Dust Cup
Cupped
Washer
Nut
Threaded Shaft
Gearbox
NOTE: Make sureallparts areinplace asillus-
trated, and the bladeis sandwiched between the
dust cup and the retaining washer . There should
be nospace between theblade andthe dust cup
or the r etaining washer .
7. Align hole in dust cup with hole in side of
gearbox by rotating the blade.
8. Insert a small screwdriver into aligned
holes. This will keep the shaft from turn-
ing while tightening the blade nut.