Attaching The Handlebar - Craftsman BRUSHWACKER 358.795020 Operator's Manual

NOTE: The end ofthe tube has a
groove, orindention, that a ligns with a
ridge, orraised a rea, intheslot i nthe
engine. Locate the groove and ridge.
• Align t he groove inthe tube with the
ridge i nside o pening inthe engine.
Insert the tube into the opening.
" _ Ridge _ Groove
• Firmly push the tube into the engine
until it will no longer go into opening.
• Now tighten the screws, using one of
the hex wrenches provided with unit.
ATTACHING THE HANDLEBAR
NOTE: Unlike a bicycle, the handgrips
on the handlebar point toward the front
instead of toward the back.
• Locate decal on handlebar. Align han-
dlebar so inner arrows point to engine.
Make sure the wire assembly is not
wrapped around the tube.
• Set handlebar on mounting bracket.
Align mounting bracket between the
outer arrows on the handlebar decal.
• Position bracket cover over the han-
dlebar. Again make sure the bracket
is between the arrows.
• Insert screws and tighten securely.
• Insert wire assembly into the groove
in the bottom of the foam grip.
Bracket Cover Screw
Foam Grip Handlebar
Mounting
Bracket
Wire Assembly
CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT
You can configure your unit using a
cutting head or weed blade for grass
and light weeds, or a brush blade for
cutting saplings and similar size mate-
rial. Go to the section for the desired
configuration and follow the instruc-
tions for assembling your unit.
TRIMMER
HEAD
WEED
BLADE
O
BRUSH
BLADE
ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A
TRIMMER HEAD
TRIMMER
HEAD
NOTE: If your unit has been assembled
for brushblade use, refer to the section
"ASSEMBLY INFORMATION FOR USING
YOUR UNIT WITH A BRUSHBLADE" and
reverse the steps to remove the metal
shield and blade before you mount the
plastic shield and trimmer head.
ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD
AND TRIMMER HEAD
WARNING: The shield must be prop-
erly installed. The shield provides par-
tial protection from the risk of thrown
objects to the operator and others and
is equipped with a line limiter which
cuts excess line to the proper length.
The line limiter (on underside of shield)
is sharp and can cut you.
• Remove wing nut from shield.
• Insert bracket into slot on shield.
• Pivot shield until bolt passes through
hole in bracket.
• Tighten the wing nut securely.
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