6
Driveshaft/Powerhead All Models
Grip
Spark Plug
Main
Shaft
Tube
Clamp
Outer Tube
T230
1. Place the powerhead on a clean, flat sur-
face, spark plug facing up. See Figure 6.
2. Use the
4 mm hex
wrench to
loosen the
tube clamp
screw.
3. Add some
moly-type
EP grease to
the splines
on the end of the mainshaft.
4. Slide the outer tube into the tube clamp
until the tube bottoms. If installation is
difficult, rotate the outer tube or main-
shaft slightly until you feel the mainshaft
splines engage with the powerhead.
5. Position the outer tube so that the igni-
tion switch is facing up and the throttle
trigger is down.
Tube Clamp
Connect the Outer Tube
to the Powerhead.
CAUTION!
Do not force the shaft tube into the
powerhead! Excessive force can dam-
age the shaft tube and mainshaft.
Clamp must fit next to line
on outer-tube decal
Decal
Clamp
C230 Brushcutter
Clamp
Screw
Figure 6
Figure 5
Assembly
Throttle
Trigger
Ignition
Switch
Hex
Wrench
Figure 6A
T230 Slide the outer tube into the
powerhead until the throttle grip
just contacts the tube clamp.
C230 Slide the outer tube into the
powerhead until the installation
decal aligns with the tube clamp.
See Figure 6A.
6. Tighten the clamp screw firmly.
Assembly
Handle
T230 - Connect the Handle to
the Outer Tube.
1. Position the handle on the outer tube
forward of Handle Positioning Label as
shown in Figure 7.
2. Install the mounting bracket with the
socket head cap screws. Tighten the
screws finger-tight ONLY at this time.
3. Locate the handle in the best position
for operator comfort (usually about 10
inches ahead of the throttle housing).
4. Secure the handle by alternately tighten-
ing the four socket-head screws in a
diagonal or “crisscross” fashion.
Outer Tube
Socket-head
Caps Screws
Handle
Mounting Bracket
Throttle
Assembly
Figure 8
Handle Positioning Label
T230X - Connect the Handle to
the Outer Tube.
1. Position the handle on the outer tube
forward of Handle Positioning Label as
shown in Figure 8.
2. Install the barrier bar with the socket
head cap screws and nuts. Tighten the
screws finger-tight only at this time.
3. Locate the handle in the best position
for operator comfort (usually about 10
inches ahead of the throttle housing).
4. Secure the handle by alternately tighten-
ing the four socket-head screws in a
diagonal or “crisscross” fashion.
Figure 7
Outer Tube
Socket-head
Caps Screws
Handle
Barrier
Throttle
Assembly
Handle Positioning Label