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ASSEMBLY
WARNING: If received assembled,
review allassembly steps toensure your unit
is properly assembled and all fasteners are
secure.
TUBE ASSEMBLY
Wires
Upper Locking Sleeve Assembly
Lower Locking Sleeve Assembly
1. Align upper tube groove with triangle on
lower locking sleeve assembly . Push
tubes together until they snap into place.
Alignment Triangle
Upper Tube
Groove
2. T ry to pull tubes back apart. If the tubes do
not come apart, they are properly snapped
into place. If the tubes come apart, repeat
step 1 and push until the tubes snap into
place.
3. Slideupperlockingsleeveassemblyover
lower locking sleeve assembly andtight-
en by turning clockwise.
4. Ensure locking sleeve assembly and
alignmentdecalsappearasillustratedbe-
low.
Alignment decals
WARNING: Failure to completely en-
close excess wires inupper tubeduring a ssem-
bly of the unit may result in damag eto thewires
and/or the unit or serious injury to the operator
including electrocution.
WARNING: The upper and lower
tubes mustbe snappedtogether, remain per-
manentlyassembledtogetherandthelocking
sleeve assembly must be fully tightened be-
fore and during use to avoid serious injury to
the operator and/or damage to the unit. DO
NOT attempt to disassemble unit after initial
assembly.
INSTALLATI ON OF ASSI ST HAND LE
1. Loosen and remove wing nut and bolt
from assist handle.
2. Place unit on a flat surface.
3. Firmly push the assist handle over the
tube. Tomake installationeasier,tilt han-
dle toward trigger housing while pushing
down (see illustration).
4. Reinstall bolt in handle. Thread wing nut
onto bolt.
5. Adjustthehandleupordownthetubetoa
comfortable position; tightenwing nutse-
curely.
Assist handle
Trigger
housing
Tube
ATTACHING THE SHIELD
WARNING: Theshieldmustbeprop-
erly installed. The shield provides partial
protection from the risk of thrown objects to
theoperatorandothers.Yourunit isequipped
with a line limiter blade, which cuts excess
line to the proper length while running. The
line limiter blade (on underside of shield) is
sharp and can cut you.
NOTE: If shield is not properly installed, dam-
age to unit (including motor failure) will result.
1. Align the installation arrow on the shield
with the installation arrow on the motor
housing (see illu stration below).
2. Insert the shield onto the motor housing.
Ensure the cutting head remains free to
rotate and the line is not caught between
the shield and the motor housing.
3. Twisttheshieldasillustrateduntilitsnaps
securely intoplace. Make suretheshield
is assembled to the unit as shown in the
illustration below and in the KNOW
YOUR UNIT section of this manual.