Poulan 1400T User Manual - Page 8

3.

SHIELD

-

Finny

4

WIDEST

PART

OF

SHIELD

AWARNING

Failureto

install

the

shieldiMhe

position

shown

in

Figure

4

and

5

can

result

in

serious

injury

to

the

operator.

The

length

of

the

shield

must

be

aligned

with

the

length

of

the

driveshaft

housing.

Direct

the

widest

part

of

the

shield

toward

the

engine.

CAUTION:

The

Line

Limiter

is

sharp

and

can

cut

you.

a.

Match

the

Key

(Raised

area)

on

the

Shield

with

the

Keyway

("V"

slot)

on

the

Drive

Shaft

Housing.

Figure

4(Inset).

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

Bracket

and

Screws

as

shown

in

Figure4.

d.

Tighten

the

Screws

evenly

and

securely

with

a

wrench.

NUIE:

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

and

with

the

hollow

side

fac-

ing

the

Engine

so

it

is

aligned

between

the

Engine

and

the

Safety

Label

on

the

Drive

Shaft

Housing.

Figure

5.

b.

Firmly

push

the

Assist

Handle

over

the

Drive

Shaft

Housing.

Figure

5.

c.

Install

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

on/:

4

.0PERATiNG

POSITION

—

Figure

6

a.

Before

starting

the

Engine,

stand

as

shown

in

Figure

6

and

check

for

the

following:

D.

Left

arm

fully

extended,

hand

holding

Assist

Handle.

2).

Right

arm

slightly

bent,

hand

holding

the

Rear

Handle,

and

fi

ngers

on

Throttle

Trigger.

3).

Rear

Handle

below

waist

level.

4).

Weight

of

tool

evenly

distributed

between

arms.

5).

Without

operator

bending,

the

Trimmer

Head

is

near

and

parallel

to

the

ground

and

easily

con-

tacts

the

material

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

by

hand,

adjust

the

Assist

Handle.

Retighten

Wing

Nut

by

hand

only:

2).

Rotate

the

Assist

Handle

from

leftto

right

if

it

is

necessary

to

tilt

the

angle

of

the

Trimmer

Head

when

cutting

a

large,

sloped

area

such

as

a

ditch

bank.

RAISED

AREA

BOTTOM

OF

SHIELD

"V"SLOIT

SHOULDER

DUST

CUP

KEYWAY

KEY

//

SCREW

t

BRACKET

HARDWARE

SHOWN

ACTUAL

SIZE

S.

sttWitiltS1

Figure

4

WING

NUT

Zt

v

WASHER

HARDWARE

SHOWN

ACTUAL.

SIZE

BOLT

-

SAFETY

LABELS

Figure

5

RIGHT

ARM

SLIGHTLY

BENT.

HAND

HOLDING

REAR

HANDLE,

FINGERS

ON

THROTTLE

r

TRIGGER

/

REAR

HANDLE

BELOW

WAIST

LEVEL

SAFETY

FACE

SHIELD

•••

1A

.......

LEFT

ARM

EXTENDED.

HAND

HOLDING

ASSIST

HANDLE

TRIMMER

HEAD

IS

NEAR

THE

GROUND

AND

EASILY

CONTACTS

MATERIAL

TO

BE

CUT

Figure

6

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