MTD YM26CO - Manual (Page 8)

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALL AND ADJUST THE J-HANDLE
1. Place the J-handle between the top and middle
clamp pieces (Fig. 1).
2. While holding the three pieces together, install the four
(4) screws through the top clamp and into middle clamp.
NOTE: The holes in the top and middle clamp will line up
only when assembled correctly.
3. Place the clamps and the J-handle over the shaft
housing and onto the bottom clamp.
4. Hold each hex nut in the bottom clamp recess with a
finger. Start screws with a large Phillips screwdriver.
Do not tighten until you make the handle adjustment.
5. Slide the J-handle in or out until the arrow/white line on
the decal touches the clamp assembly (Fig. 2). You must
first loosen the screws if the handle is pre-installed.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
6. While holding the unit in the operating position (Fig.
26), position the J-handle to the location that provides
you the best grip.
7. Tighten the clamp screws evenly, until the J-handle
is secure.
Decal
YM26BC ONLY: INSTALL THE HARNESS
1. Push the strap through the center of the buckle.
2. Pull the strap over the cross bar and down through
the slot in the buckle (Fig. 4).
3. Put the harness on over head and onto shoulder.
Snap it on to the support fitting (Fig. 5).
4. Adjust length to fit the operator’s size. Pull tab to
lengthen, pull strap to shorten (Fig 6).
Support Fitting
Fig. 6
YM26BC ONLY: REMOVE AND INSTALL
THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD
Remove the cutting attachment shield when
using the unit as a brushcutter
Remove the cutting attachment shield from the shield
mount by removing the three (3) screws with a flat blade
screwdriver (Fig. 7). Store parts for future use.
The cutting
attachment shield
should NOT be installed when operating the
unit with a blade. Remove the cutting
attachment shield before removing or
installing the blade.
WARNING:
Always use the
shoulder harness
when using the cutting blade to avoid
serious personal injury.
WARNING:
(4) Screws
Top Clamp J-Handle
Middle Clamp
Bottom Clamp
Nuts
YM26CO/S ONLY: INSTALL THE CUTTING
SHIELD
Use the following instructions if the cutting attachment
shield on your unit is not installed.
Never operate the
trimmer without the
cutting attachment shield in place to
prevent serious personal injury.
WARNING:
1. Place the cutting attachment shield onto the shaft
housing above the clamp assembly (Fig. 3).
2. Push the cutting attachment shield down to the top of
the cutting attachment assembly and then rotate the
cutting attachment shield until the screw holes align
and the guard fits into the recessed pocket (Fig. 3).
3. Install the screws with a Phillips screwdriver.
Clamp
Assembly
Cutting Attachment
Shield
Recessed
Pocket
Fig. 3
Fig. 4 Fig. 5