Poulan 1600 - Manual (Page 8)

3.SH1ELD ^ Figure 4
A warning
Failure to instaU theshieid in the positionshovm in Figure
4 and 5 can result in serious inj ury to the operator. The
length of the shield must be aligned with the length of the
drive shaft housing. Direct the widest part of the shield
toward the engine.
ICAUno^ The Line Limiter is sharp and can
cut you.
a. Match the Key (Raised area) on the Shield with the
Kayway (“V” slot) on the Drive Shaft Housing.
Figure 4.
b. Rest the bottom of the Shield on top of the shoulder
located on the Drive Shaft Housing above the Dust
Cup.
NOTE: The bottom of the Shield must rest on top
of the shoulder of the Drive Shaft Housing.
c. Install the Screws as shown in Figure 4.
d. Tighten the Screws evenly and securely with a
wrench.
NOTE: A small space may be left between the
Bracket and the Shield when hardware is fully
tightened.
4. ASSIST HANDLE ^Figure 5
a. Hold the Assist Handle so it is leaning backtoward
the Engine and aligned between the Engineand the
Safety Label. Figure 5.
b. Firmly push the Assist Handle over the Drive Shaft
Housing. Figures.
c. Ins tall the Bolt in the side of the Assist Handle with
the hex opening.
d. Install the Washer and Wing Nut. Figure 5.
e. Tighten the Wing Nut by hand only.
5.0PERATING POSITION ^ Figure 6
a. Before starting the Engine, stand as shown in
Figure 6 and check for the following;
1) . Left arm ftilly extended, hand holding Assist
Handle.
2) . Right arm slightly bent, hand holding the Rear
Handle, fin^rs on Throttle Trigger.
3) . Rear Handle below waist level.
4) . Weight of tool evenly distributed between arms.
5) . Without operator bending over, the Trimmer
Head is near and parallel to the ground and
easi ly contacts the materia! to be cut.
b. Adjust the Assist Handle up or down the Drive
Shaft Housing (but above the Safety Label) to a
comfortable position.
1) . Loosen the Wing Nut fcy hand, adjust Handle.
Retighten Wmg Nut by hand only.
2) . Rotate the Handle from left to right if it is nec­
essary to tilt the angle of the Trimmer H ead when
cutting a large, sloped area such as a ditch bank.
Figures
Figure6