Operation Manual

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Installation manual
Installing and setting the handle bar
1. Position the handle bar between the upper and middle
clamp (Fig. 1).
2. Hold the three parts together and screw the four (4) bolts
through the upper clamp into the middle clamp.
Note: The holes in the upper and middle clamps are in align-
ment only if the unit has been assembled correctly.
3. Hold the clamps and the handle bar over the shaft
housing and on the lower clamp.
4. Hold each of the hex nuts in the lower clamp recess with
one finger. Loosely screw in the bolts with a large cross-
head screwdriver. Do not tighten the screws until the
handle bar has been set correctly.
5. Hold the unit in the operating position (Fig. 20) and
position the handle bar until you have a secure footing.
6. Evenly tighten the bolts in the holder until the handle bar
is secure.
Attaching and adjusting the shoulder strap/harness
(depending on model)
Single shoulder strap
1. Pull the belt through the buckle (Fig. 3).
2. Pull the shoulder belt over your head and place
the pad on your shoulder.
3. Latch the hook of the shoulder belt into the metal holder
(Fig. 4). Adjust the belt to a comfortable length (Fig. 5).
Harness (double shoulder strap)
1. Place harness over your shoulders.
2. Close the catch on the abdominal belt.
If required, readjust (Fig. 6a).
3. Adjust shoulder belt and abdominal belt to the correct
length/width (Fig. 6a).
4. Latch the hook of the harness into the metal holder on
the unit and adjust the attachment pad to a comfortable
length (Fig. 6b).
Removing the cutting attachment or other
attachments
NOTE: To facilitate installation and removal of attachments,
place the unit on the ground or a workbench.
1. To loosen the attachment, turn the screw handle anti-
clockwise (Fig. 7).
2. Press and hold down the release button (Fig. 7).
3. Hold the upper shaft tube firmly and pull the cutting
attachment or other attachment straight out of the shaft
coupling (Fig. 8).
Installing the cutting attachment or other
attachments
1. Remove protective cap (optional) from the shaft coupling
and attachment.
2. To loosen the shaft coupling, turn the screw handle anti-
clockwise (Fig. 7).
3. Hold the attachment firmly and push straight into
the shaft coupling until it engages (Fig. 8).
NOTE: Alignment of the release button with the guide groove
facilitates installation (Fig. 7).
4. To attach the screw handle, turn it clockwise (Fig. 9).
Before operating the device, ensure that the screw handle
is tight.
Removing and installing the cutting attachment
guard (depending on model)
If the unit is used for cutting undergrowth (with cutting blade),
remove the cutting attachment guard.
Remove the cutting attachment guard from the guard holder
by unscrewing the three (3) screws with a flat screwdriver
(Fig. 10). Keep parts for subsequent use.
If the unit is used as a lawn trimmer, install the guard
for the cutting attachment.
Install the cutting attachment guard in the guard holder
by screwing in the three (3) screws with a flat screwdriver.
Tighten the screws (Fig. 10).
Removing the cutting attachment and attaching
the cutting blade (depending on model)
Note: To facilitate removal or installation of the cutting blade
or the cutting attachment, place the unit on the ground
or a workbench.
Removing the cutting attachment
Note: First attach the guard to the cutting blade.
1. Align the shaft bush hole with the slot for the safety bar
and guide the safety bar into the shaft bush hole (Fig. 11).
2. Hold the safety bar in place by gripping it together
with the shaft of the unit (Fig. 12).
3. While holding the safety bar, remove the cutting
attachment by screwing it clockwise off the drive shaft
(Fig. 13). Keep the cutting attachment for subsequent
use.