Tanaka AST-5000 Trimmer User Manual


 
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Owner’s Manual
AST-210,AST-5000
IMPORTANT NOTICE
THIS INFORMATION IS FOR THE US AND CANADIAN MARKETS ONLY.
• To reduce the risk of injury from loss of control, never use a metal blade on a curved shaft grass trimmer.
• Never use a metal blade on any brushcutter without barrier bar or bicycle handle configuration and safety strap and
approve guard.
• Use only attachments or accessories designed for your unit. Although some unauthorized parts may be adaptable,
their use may be extremely dangerous and could cause serious injury or death.
Tanaka offers the following kits and accessories for use on Tanaka trimmers and brushcutters.
Blade conversion Kit #748501
Tanaka straight shaft models: AST-210, TBC-2211, TBC-2510 , TBC-270PF and TBC-270PN, this kit to be converted to
metal blade-capable brush cutters.
It contains a safety barrier bar, safety shoulder harness and the necessary blade mounting hardware. See your Tanaka
dealer for more details.
WARNING!
The blade conversion kit MUST be used when operating these models with blades and do not install without the use of
the blade-securing cotter pin (included in the conversion kit). Proper installation of all blade-mounting hardware is
required when converting a grass trimmer to a blade-capable brush cutter. Consult your Tanaka dealer if you are
uncertain about any aspect of blade use on your Tanaka unit.
Bicycle Style Handle Kit #748502
This kit converts models TBC-2510 and TBC-3010 from D style handle to dual handled style brushcutters.
(1) Fixed line commercial cutting heads offer excellent durability and light weight. Great for commercial use.
(2) Tanaka Brain fully automatic heads. The Brain senses when more line is needed and utilizes centrifugal
force to always feed the perfect length of line.
(3) Copolymer nylon cutting line. Easy to load into any trimmer head. Resilient, flexible and melt resistant.
(4) Bump feed semi-automatic heads. For use on curved and straight shaft trimmers. Simple construction
provides for dependable performance.
(5) Cutting blades. Various sizes and configuration of steel brushcutter blades to accomodate any brushcutting
application.
Cutting Attachments for Tanaka Trimmers and Brushcutters
(6) Cultivator attachment. Ideal for quick garden/ flower bed weeding and cultivation. Simple and easy installation.