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ASSEMBLY
6
INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING THE HANDLE
Installing the Handle
1. Push the handle down onto the shaft housing (Fig. 3). The bolt
hole in the handle should be to the right.
2. Insert the bolt into the bolt hole and push it through (Fig. 3).
Tighten the bolt with a 3/ 8” socket, but do not tighten the bolt
completely .
3. While holding the unit in the operating position (Fig. 11), move
the handle to the location that provides the best grip. Place it a
minimum of 6 inches (15.24 cm) from the end of the shaft grip
(Fig. 3).
4. Tighten the bolt with a 3/ 8” socket until the handle is secure.
Adjusting the Handle
If the handle requires adjustment:
1. Loosen the bolt with a 3/ 8” socket (Fig. 3).
2. While holding the unit in the operating position (Fig. 11), move
the handle to the location that provides the best grip. Place it a
minimum of 6 inches (15.24 cm) from the end of the shaft grip
(Fig. 3).
3. Tighten the bolt with a 3/ 8” socket until the handle is secure.
Fig. 3
Bolt
Shaft Grip
Minimum 6 in.
(15.24 cm)
Handle
Shaft
Housing
INSTALLING THE CUTTING HEAD SHIELD
1. Remove the wing nut and washer from the cutting head shield.
2. Insert the short tab (the one without a hole) on the mount
bracket into the slot on the cutting head shield (Fig. 1).
3. Rotate the cutting head shield counterclockwise to align the hole
on the cutting head shield with the hole on the mount bracket
(Fig. 1).
4. Insert the square bolt into the hole underneath the cutting head
shield (Fig. 2). Push the square bolt through the cutting head
shield and mount bracket.
5. Put the washer onto the square bolt (Fig. 2).
6. Screw the wing nut onto the square bolt until the cutting head
shield is firmly in place (Fig. 2).
Fig. 1
Mount Bracket
Cutting Head
Shield
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal injury, never
operate the unit without the cutting head shield in place.
Fig. 2
Washer
Square Bolt
Slot
Wing Nut
Cutting Head
Shield
Mount Bracket