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4-6 mm
Throttle Free
Play
Adjust Throttle Lever Free Play
Remove air cleaner cover
The throttle lever free play should be approximately 4-6 mm. Make sure that
the throttle lever operates smoothly without binding. If it becomes necessary to
adjust the lever free play, follow the procedures and illustrations that follow.
Throttle Lever Free Play
Lock Nut
Cable
Adjuster
Adjust as required to obtain 4-6 mm
free play
1. Loosen the air cleaner cover knob and remove the air cleaner cover.
2. Loosen the lock nut on the cable adjuster.
3. Turn the cable adjuster in or out as required to obtain proper free play.
4. Tighten the locknut.
5. Reinstall the air cleaner cover.
Install trimmer head
1. Turn the trimmer over so that the gear case output shaft faces UP.
2. Remove and discard the black plastic protective cap from the output shaft.
3. Rotate the holder until the hole in the holder aligns with the notch on the
gear case. Use the long end of the hex wrench to lock the holder and output
shaft.
4. While holding the hex wrench, thread the trimmer head onto the output
shaft, turning counter-clockwise. Using hand pressure only, tighten the trim-
mer head rmly on the output shaft.
IMPORTANT!
The trimmer head has a left-hand thread. For removal turn the trimmer head
clockwise.
5. Remove the hex wrench.
6. Adjust the trimmer line length to reach no further than the line cutter on the
cutting attachment shield. Trim to the correct length if necessary.
The unit should now be
completely assembled and ready for use with a trimmer head.
Holder
Output
shaft
Retaining Plug
Hex Wrench