Full Product Manual

7
ASSEMBLY
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. Place 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
CONNECTING THE UPPER AND LOWER SHAFTS
1. Set the unit on a flat, level surface.
2. Turn the upper portion of the unit upside down. The holes on the
coupler should face up (Fig. 3).
3. Turn the lower portion of the unit upside down. The holes on the
lower shaft housing should face up (Fig. 3).
4. Push the lower shaft housing into the coupler (Fig. 3). The holes
on the lower shaft housing should align with the holes on the
coupler (Fig. 4).
IF... the lower shaft housing does not enter the coupler completely
and the holes do not align, remove the lower shaft housing,
rotate the cutting head slightly (1/8th turn) and repeat step 4
(Fig. 5).
5. Insert the screws (x2) into the aligned holes (Fig. 4).
6. Tighten the screws securely with a #2 Phillips screwdriver.
Fig. 3
Coupler
Lower Shaft
Housing
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal injury or
damage to the unit, always make sure that the screws are
securely tightened before each use.
Fig. 4
Holes
Holes
Screws (x2)
Holes