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Assembly – Shindaiwa X7502872400 User Manual

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Assembly

Before assembling, make sure you have

all the components required for a com-

plete unit:

Unit assembly

Prior To Assembly

Kit with this manual and tool kit

for routine maintenance.
Cutter blade cover

Carefully inspect all components for

damage.

IMPORTAnT!

The terms “left”, “left-hand”, and “LH”;

“right”, “right-hand”, and “RH”; “front” and

“rear” refer to directions as viewed by the

operator during normal operation.

The cutter assembly can be adjusted

to eleven different positions ranging

from 120° to 270° from the outer tube

as shown. Always make sure the lock

latch is securely locked after each

adjustment.

Cutter Assembly Positions

Position the hedge trimmer on a

1.

flat, level surface.
With your right hand, grasp the

2.

outer tube near the handle. With

your left hand, grip the adjustment

lever on the cutter assembly. With

the index finger of your left hand,

press the latch lock. With your left

thumb, press the latch release.

270°

120°

Various blade

positions

possible

Cutter

Assembly

Positions

Adjusting the Hedge Trimmer Cutter Assembly

The cutter blades are very sharp.

Do not grasp the blades with

your hands. Always use gloves

when working near the cutter

assembly.
Do not allow the blades to con-

tact your body.
Do not touch the cutter blades

when the engine is running. The

blades can oscillate even if the

engine is idling.

IMPORTAnT!

The latch lock provides an interlock to

help prevent inadvertent depression of

the latch release.

wARnInG!

Latch Release

Grasp the outer tube near the handle

Adjustment Lever

Adjustment Lever

Pivot the cutter assembly using the

adjustment lever...

Press the latch lock

Make sure the latch lock and the latch release

return securely to the straight ahead position

With the engine off, install the

1.

blade cover onto the blade.
Using the procedures described

2.

above, rotate the cutter assembly

so it is parallel to the tube. Make

sure the latch lock and the latch

release return securely to a locking

position.
Make sure the blade cover is in

3.

place on the cutters before storing or

transporting.

Gearcase rotated to the storage/

transportation position

Adjusting for Storage or Transportation

wARnInG!
Never run the engine when

adjusting the cutter assembly.

Adjusting for Storage or Transportation

Latch Lock

While holding the latch release

3.

down, pivot the cutter assembly

away from you using the adjust-

ment lever until it is at the desired

cutting angle.
Release the latch lock and the

4.

latch release. Make sure the latch

lock and the latch release return

securely to the locked position.

Remove the cover from the cut-

5.

ter blade. The engine now may be

started (refer to the section ”Starting

the Engine”).

wARnInG!
Never run the engine when

adjusting the cutter assembly.

Latch Lock

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