Shindaiwa AHS242ef - Manual (Page 8)

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Assembly
Outer Tube
Socket-head
Capscrews Handle
Mounting Bracket
Throttle
Assembly
Before assembling, make sure you
have all the components required for a
complete unit:
Unit assembly
■
Cutter blade cover
■
Prior To Assembly
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 opera-
tion.
Kit with this manual and tool kit for
■
routine maintenance.
Carefully inspect all components for
damage.
Adjusting the Hedge Trimmer Cutter Assembly
WARNING!
WARNING!
Never run the engine
when adjusting the cutter assembly.
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 locked position
Latch Lock
Latch Lock
The cutter blades are very
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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-
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tact your body.
Do not touch the cutter blades
■
when the engine is running.
The blades can oscillate even
if the engine is idling.
Position the hedge trimmer on a flat, 1.
level surface.
With your right hand, grasp the outer
2.
tube near the handle. With your left
hand, grip the adjustment lever on
the cutter assembly.
IMPORTANT!
The latch lock provides an interlock to
help prevent inadvertent depression of
the latch release.
With the index finger of your left 3.
hand, press the latch lock. With your
left thumb, press the latch release.
While holding the latch release
4.
down, pivot the cutter assembly
away from you using the adjustment
lever until it is at the desired cutting
angle.
Release the latch lock and the latch 5.
release. Make sure the latch lock
and the latch release return securely
to the locked position.
Remove the cover from the cut-
6.
ter blade. The engine now may
be started (refer to the section
”Starting the Engine”.)
Position the handle on the outer tube as shown
Handle
This unit comes with the handle in-
stalled. It can be re-adjusted for opera-
tor comfort in the following manner.
Loosen the four socket-head cap- 1.
screws.
Rotate/slide handle assembly to
2.
best position for operator comfort,
usually 25 cm (10 in.) ahead of the
throttle assembly.
Tighten socket-head capscrews in a
3.
crisscross manner.