Weed Eater 530088776 User Manual

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Insert screws and hand tighten only. These

screws will be tightened later.

Bracket Cover

Screw

Mounting

Bracket

Handlebar

ATTACHING THE CONTROL

HANDLE TO THE HANDLEBAR

NOTE:

Make sure the wire going to the con-

trol handle is routed below the tube and re-

mains on the right side of the handlebar and

the tube.

Screw Hole

Screw

Slide handle onto the right side of the han-

dlebar and align the screw hole.

Insert screw and tighten securely.

NOTE:

Make sure the control handle is on

the right side of the unit as shown in the il-

lustration below, and the ON/OFF switch is lo-

cated on the top of the control handle.
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Adjust the handlebar to the proper position

and tighten the two screws you left loose

during handlebar assembly. Make sure

these screws are securely tightened.

After attaching the control handle and tight-

ening the handlebar, route the wire from the

control handle through the slit in the bottom

of the foam grip.

Slit

Wire

Foam Grip

ASSEMBLY OF SHOULDER STRAP

WARNING:

Proper shoulder strap and

handlebar adjustments before starting the en-

gine are required.
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Try on shoulder strap and adjust for fit and bal-

ance before starting the engine or beginning a

cutting operation.

Insert your right arm and head through the

shoulder strap and allow it to rest on your left

shoulder. Make sure the danger sign is on

your back and the hook is to the right side of

your waist.

NOTE:

A one-half twist is built in the shoulder

strap to allow the strap to rest flat on the shoul-

der.
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Adjust the strap, allowing the hook to be

about 6 inches below the waist.

Fasten the strap hook to the clamp located

between the foam grip and the mounting

block and lift the tool to the operating posi-

tion.

CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT

You can configure your unit using a cutting

head for grass and light weeds, or a brush

blade for cutting saplings and similar size ma-

terial. Go to the section for the desired

configuration and follow the instructions for

assembling your unit.

ASSEMBLY INFORMATION --

TRIMMER HEAD

TRIMMER

HEAD

NOTE:

Remove the blade and metal shield

before attaching the plastic shield and trimmer

head. To remove blade, push in locking lever

and hold. Rotate blade nut until the locking le-

ver falls into one of the grooves in the dust cup.

Continue to hold the locking lever. This will

keep the shaft from turning while loosening the

blade nut. Remove blade nut by turning clock-

wise. Release locking lever. Remove both

washers and blade. To remove metal shield,

loosen and remove the four mounting screws.

See ATTACHING THE METAL SHIELD and

INSTALLING THE METAL BLADE for illustra-

tions. Be sure to store all parts and instruc-

tions for future use.

ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD

AND TRIMMER HEAD

WARNING:

The shield must be prop-

erly installed. The shield provides partial protec-

tion from the risk of thrown objects to the opera-

tor and others and is equipped with a line limiter

which cuts excess line to the proper length. The

line limiter (on underside of shield) is sharp and

can cut you.
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Remove wing nut from shield.

Insert bracket into slot on shield.

Pivot shield until bolt passes through hole in

bracket.

Tighten the wing nut securely.

If your unit has a plastic cover over the threads

on the threaded shaft, remove the covering to

expose the threads.

This manual is related to the following products:

BC3100