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ASSEM BLY
WARNING: If received assembled,
reviewall assembly steps to ensure yourunit
is proper ly asse m bled 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 properl y snapped
into place. If the tubes come apart, repe at
step 1 and push until the tubes snap into
place.
3. Slideupperlockingsleeveassemblyover
lower locking sleeve assembly and tight-
en by turning clockwise.
4. Ensure locking sleeve assembly and
alignmentdecals appearas illustratedbe-
low.
Alignment decals
WARNING: Fa ilure to com pletely en-
close e xcess wires in upper t ube during a ssem-
bly of t he unit may result in damage to the w ires
and/or the unit or serious inju ry to the operator
includ ing electro cution .
WARNING: The upper and lower
tubes must be snapped together, remain per-
manently assembled togetherand thelocking
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
asse mbly.
ADJUSTING ASSIST HANDLE
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. To make installation easier , tilt han-
dle toward trigger housing while pushing
down (see illustration).
4. Reinstall bolt in handle. Thread wing nut
onto bolt.
5. Adjust the handle up or down the tube to a
comfor table posit ion; tighten wi ng nut se-
curely.
Tube
Assist handle
Trigger
housing
ATTACHING EDGE GUIDE AND
SHIELD
WARNING: The shi eld must be prop-
erly installed. The shieldprovidespa rtial p rotec-
tion to the operator and other s from the ri sk of
thrown o bjects. Your unit is equipped with a line
limiter blade, which cutsexcess lineto the prop-
er length while running. T he linelimiterblade (on
undersi de of shield) is sharp and can cu t you.
NOTE: If sh ield is not properly installed, dam-
age to unit (including motor failure ) will resul t.
1. Insert edge guide into two holes in sh ield.
NOTE: Edge guide mustbeposit ioned o n
shield prior to insta llation on motor housing
(see followi ng illustra tion).
Edge Guide
Shield
Rear Locking
Tabs
Front
Locking
Tab
2. Placeshieldover cuttinghead atan angle
to the motor housing. Insert front locking
tab onshieldinto openingin front ofmotor
housing.
