Use and Care Manual

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 until the bolt on the cutting head

shield protrudes through the hole on the mount bracket (Fig. 1).

4. Place the washer onto the bolt (Fig. 2).

5. Screw the wing nut onto the bolt until the cutting head shield is

firmly in place (Fig. 2).

WARNING:

To prevent serious personal injury, never

operate the unit without the cutting head shield in place.

Fig. 1

Mount Bracket

Cutting Head

Shield

Fig. 2

Washer

Bolt

Slot

Wing Nut

Tab

Bolt

Hole

INSTALLING THE LINE BLADES

Always install all four line blades before operating the unit. Refer to

Replacing the Line Blades in the Maintenance section.