Assembly – Global Machinery Company LT550 User Manual

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Assembly

Fitting the guard and guide wheel

1. Align the 4 screw holes

in the guard (8) with the

screw holes in the base

of the unit.

2. Place the edging wheel

over the 2 screw holes at

the front section of the

guard.

3. Locate the 4 screws and

washers and tighten

them with a screwdriver.

Note.

Always ensure the

cutting line blade guard

(9) is fitted to the cutter

blade whenever carrying out

maintenance on the line

trimmer.

Adjusting the telescopic

handle

1. Push the telescopic shaft

adjustment knob (13)

and hold, adjust the

shaft to a comfortable

height. Make sure the

button clicks into position

once the desired height

has been selected.

Fitting the secondary handle

1. Hold in the secondary handle

buttons and push the handle

over them.

2. To adjust the secondary

handle press in the secondary

handle buttons and rotate

the handle to the desired

position then release the

buttons to lock it into place.

Extension cord support

There is a hole in the back of the handle of the line

trimmer which is used as an extension cord retention

device. To avoid detaching the extension cord always

check that it is attached firmly during use.
1. Make a loop in the extension cord and push it through

the square hole in the back of the handle.

2. Place the end of the loop around the securing hook (1)

and pull back on the cord so it is firmly held in place.

Vertical handle adjustment

The handle can be adjusted

so that it at horizontal with

the ground, this feature helps

you get access to areas such

as under bushes and garden

furniture.
The handle can be lowered by

pressing down on the handle