Poulan 1994-04 User Manual - Page 7

C.

HANDLEBAR

A

WARNING

The

handlebar

mounting

block

must

be

placed

above

the

point

of

the

arrow

on

the

safety

labels.

The

handlebar

is

a

barrier

to

keep

the

blade

away

from

the

operator's

feet.

1.

Position

the

mounting

block

on

the

tube

above

the

arrow

on

the

safety

labels.

Figure

3

.

2.

Place

one

of

the

covers

under

the

tube.

Figure

3

.

Attach

the

cover

to

the

mounting

block

with

2

screws

"B.";

finger

tighten

only.

3.

Align

the

handlebar

with

the

straight

barrier

portion

to

the

left

and

the

curved

portion

to

the

right

as

shown

in

Figure

3

.

4.

Position

the

short,

straight

section

of

the

han-

dlebar

in

the

mounting

block.

5.

Place

the

other

cover

on

top

of

the

tube.

Fig-

ure

3

.

Attach

the

cover

to

the

mounting

block

with

2

screws

"B.";

finger

tighten

only.

A

WARNING

The

barrier

portion

of

the

handlebar

must

be

installed

as

shown

in

Figure

3

to

provide

a

barri-

er

between

operator

and

spinning

blade.

Curved

Portion

Mounting

Block

Screw

B.

Grip

R

1

/

4

Cover

Screw

B.

Barrier

Portion

Cover

Short,

Straight

Portion

-0—

Safety

Labels

Figure

3

D.

FOR

BLADE

USE

A

DANGER

The

metal

shield

and

metal

handlebar

must

be

properly

installed

on

the

tool

anytime

the

tool

is

used

with

the

blade.

The

forward

tip

on

the

metal

shield

helps

to

reduce

the

occurrence

of

blade

thrust

which

can

cause

serious

injury

such

as

am-

putation

to

the

operator

or

bystanders.

A

WARNING

Failure

to

install

the

shield

in

the

position

shown

in

Figures

4

and

5

can

result

in

serious

injury

to

the

operator.

The

length

of

the

shield

must

be

aligned

with

the

length

of

the

drive

shaft

housing.

Direct

widest

part

of

shield

toward

the

engine.

NOTF4

If

your

unit

is

equipped

as

a

line

trimmer,

re

move

the

plastic

shield,

grass

washer,

and

trimmer

head

before

installing

the

metal

shield

and

blade.

Be

sure

to

store

parts

for

future

use.

1.

Position

retention

plate

"G."

on

the

underside

of

the

metal

shield

and

align

screw

holes.

Make

sure

flat

side

of

plate

is

against

the

shield.

2.

Hold

retention

plate

"G."

in

position

and

place

the

metal

shield

under

the

bearing

housing.

Align

screw

holes.

Figure

4

.

3.

Insert

screws

"B."(one

at

a

time)

through

bearing

housing,

shield,

and

retention

plate

"G."

Figure

4

.

4.

Tighten

screws

evenly

&

securely

with

hex

wrench.

5.

Remove

packing

cover

from

arbor

shaft

if

so

equipped.

6.

Install

the

blade

over

arbor

shaft,

making

sure

the

hole

in

the

center

of

the

blade

is

fitted

around

the

raised

center

step

on

the

dust

cup.

Figure

4

.

7.

Install

washer

"C.",

cupped

washer

"D.",

and

nut

"K"

Figure

4

.

Be

sure

cupped

washer

"D."

is

in-

stalled

as

shown

in

the

lower

inset

in

Figure

4

.

8.

Align

the

hole

in

the

dust

cup

with

the

hole

in

the

side

of

the

bearing

housing

by

turning

the

dust

cup.

Figure

4

(upper

inset).

9.

Insert

large

hex

wrench

(provided)

into

the

aligned

holes

to

keep

arbor

shaft

from

turning.

Figure

4

.

10.

Tighten

nut

"E."

firmly

with

a

wrench

while

hold-

ing

hex

wrench

in

position.

11.

Remove

the

hex

wrench.

12.

Turn

blade

by

hand.

If

the

blade

binds

against

the

shield,

the

blade

is

not

centered.

Reinstall

the

blade.

13.

Proceed

to

"Shoulder

Strap"

instructions.

NOTE:

To

remove

the

blade,

insert

the

large

hex

wrench

into

aligned

holes.

Un—thread

the

hex

fl

ange

nut

and

remove

parts.

Be

sure

to

store

the

retention

plate,

hex

fl

ange

nut,

beveled

washer,

fl

at

washer,

shield

screws,

and

metal

shield

with

the

blade

for

future

use.

Hex

Wrench

in

Bearing

Housing

Clam

Widest

Portion

of

Shield*

Toward

Engine

Cupped

Side

Toward

$

Washer

D.*

Blade

Screw

B.*

Dust

Cup

Arbor

Shaft

Retention

Plate

G.*

Blade*

Washer

C.*

Washer

D.*

(see

inset)

"`"---

Nut

E.*

Figure

4

A

WARNING

Parts

noted

with

*

are

critical

and

must

be

supplied

by

Weed

Eater.

Failure

to

use

proper

parts

can

cause

the

blade

to

fly

off

and

seriously

hurt

you

or

others.

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