MTD LT31CS - Manual (Page 11)

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALL CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD
Use the following instructions if the cutting attachment
shield on your unit is not installed. Use only the
instructions that apply to the type of shaft and shield that
your unit is equipped with.
LT31
1. Place the cutting attachment shield onto the shaft
housing. Be sure the guard mounting bracket slides
into the slot on the edge of the cutting shield. Rotate
the shield into place, counterclockwise. The holes in
the guard mounting bracket and cutting attachment
shield will line up (Fig. 5).
To prevent serious
personal injury,
never operate the trimmer without the
cutting attachment shield in place.
WARNING:
2. From inside the cutting attachment shield, push the square
bolt through the hole until the threaded end protrudes
through the guard mounting bracket (Fig. 6).
Guard
Mounting
Bracket
Shaft Housing
Square Bolt
Cutting Attachment
Shield
3. Put the washer on the bolt, then screw the wing nut
onto the bolt and tighten. Figure 7 shows the
installation process from underneath the unit.
Guard Mounting Bracket
Wing Nut
Cutting Attachment and Shield: Underside View
Cutting
Attachment
Shield
Wing Nut
Washer
Square Bolt
Washer
Hole
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
LT31C
1. Place the cutting attachment shield onto the shaft
housing above the clamp assembly (Fig. 8).
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. 9).
3. Install the four (4) screws with a Phillips screwdriver
(Fig. 10).
Shaft Housing
(4) Screws
Clamp
Assembly
Cutting
Attachment
Assembly
Cutting Attachment
Shield
Recessed
Pocket
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10