BRUSH CUTTERS OPERATING MANUAL
CAUTION! Safe operating conditions
established by effective regulations
are only met if guards are fitted as
described above.
BLADE AND GUARD ASSEMBLY (fig.7-8)
CAUTION! Wear safety gloves for
assembly and maintenance jobs on the
blade.
FOR MODELS GB 26/34 and GBL 26/34
1) Fit the two square nuts into their threads on the
guard (fig.9).
2) Place the guard under the aluminium gearbox
(fig.10).
3) Place the top clamp and lock with screws (fig.11).
4) Screw the fixed deflector onto the gearbox (fig.12-
13) (with 3 screws).
5) Insert the alluminium blade-lock upper collar
(fig.14) in the drive shaft.
6) In the following order fit the blade (fig.15) (centre
it on the nib of the collar) and then the (fig.16) blade
lock lower flange, the plate (fig.17) and the left screw.
7) Tighten anticlockwise with the wrench provided
(fig.18).
FOR MODELS GB 40 and GBL 40
see fig. 60-61-62
LINE HEAD ASSEMBLY AND EXTENSION /
GUARD (fig.19-20)
FOR MODELS GB 26/34 and GBL 26/34
1) Join the guard (fig.20 item 1) to the extension
(fig.20 item 2) and clamp with 3 screws and nuts.
2) Assemble the guard and the fixed deflector as
described in points 1-2-3 of the paragraph titled
BLADE AND GUARD ASSEMBLY.
3) Install the (plastic) rotary flange in the drive shaft
(fig.21).
4) Screw on the line head (fig.22) anticlockwise.
5) Insert a screwdriver in the relevant notch (fig.22
item 1) to lock the shaft when tightening attachments.
6) Tighten the line head.
FOR MODELS GB 40 and GBL 40
see fig. 63-64
BELT HARNESS AND SUSPENSION RING
(fig.23)
FOR MODELS GB/GBL 26 and 34
1) Attach the plastic ring as illustrated in fig.23.
2) Attach it with screws and nuts (fig.24). Before
starting the brush cutter, adjust the position of the
ring to ensure good balance.
DOUBLE-BELT HARNESS WITH QUICK RE-
LEASE (fig. 68)
FOR MODELS GB/GBL 40
1) The double-belt harness features a snap fasten-
ing (fig. 68 part.1) on the front side. Open the fasten-
ing by pressing the "PRESS" key and pulling the
two halves in the opposite direction.
Put it on from the back (fig. 69).
Fasten on the front by inserting and pressing the
two halves towards one another (see arrows fig.
68), until they snap shut.
2) The snap hook (at the machine connection point
fig. 65 part 1) and the hip support cushion are lo-
cated on the right side, fig. 70.
The belts feature an adjustment system for adapting
them to the operator's build.
3) EMERGENCY QUICK RELEASE
In case of an emergency, jerk the red pull tab up-
wards (fig. 70 part 1)(positioned above the snap
hook) and the machine will immediately be detached
from the harness.
4) The position of the machine connection point (fig.
65 part 1), originally fitted on the staff, can be ad-
justed (by means of a screw) to achieve best ma-
chine balance.
GB
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