Homelite UT33601 Manual Del Operador página 11

FRONT HANDLE
See Figure 2.
 Loosen and remove the wing nut, washer, and bolt from
the handle.
 Install the handle on the power head shaft at the location
indicated by the label on the shaft.
 Adjust handle up or down, if necessary, to desired operat-
ing position.
 Reinstall the bolt, washer, and wing nut. Tighten wing nut
to secure.
 Slightly loosen the wing nut on the handle.
 Rotate the handle on the drive shaft housing at the loca-
tion indicated by the label on the shaft.
 Retighten the wing nut to secure the handle in place.
ATTACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR
WARNING:
The line cutting blade on the grass deflector is sharp.
Avoid contact with the blade. Failure to avoid contact
can result in serious personal injury.
TO ATTACH THE CURVED SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTOR – 26CS
See Figure 3.
 Remove the bolt, washer, and wing nut from grass
deflector.
 Press the grass deflector onto the bottom of the curved
shaft as shown.
 Insert the bolt through the grass deflector and the bracket
on the curved shaft.
 Place the washer on the bolt.
 Place the wing nut on the bolt and tighten securely.
ASSEMBLY
TO ATTACH THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTOR – 26SS
See Figure 4.
 Remove the wing nut and mounting bracket from the grass
deflector.
 Assemble straight shaft grass deflector to drive shaft so
that the pin in the grass deflector fits in the locator hole
in the lower side of the drive shaft near the gear head.
 Place the mounting bracket over the drive shaft so the
square tab on the mounting bracket fits into the slot in
the straight shaft grass deflector.
 Rotate the mounting bracket so the screw on the grass
deflector goes into the slot on the mounting bracket.
 Reinstall the wing nut and tighten securely.
CONNECTING THE POWER HEAD SHAFT AND
TRIMMER SHAFT
See Figure 5.
 Align the two indentations in the trimmer shaft with the
screws in the power head shaft. Insert the trimmer shaft
into the power head shaft.
 Push the two sections together until the trimmer shaft
stops.
 Using a hex key, turn each of the two screws until securely
tightened.
WARNING:
Be certain the shafts are locked into place before oper-
ating string trimmer; check it periodically for tightness
during use to avoid possible disconnection of shafts,
which could result in serious personal injury.
CAUTION:
Be careful when sliding the two shafts together to avoid
pinching your hands or fingers.
WARNING:
This string trimmer is designed to use only the provided
trimmer shaft and string head. It is not capable of using
other attachments or cutting heads. Attempting to use
other attachments or cutting heads could result in seri-
ous personal injury.
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