Poulan 1994-04 User Manual - Page 8

E.

SHOULDER

STRAP

A

WARNING

Proper

shoulder

strap

and

handlebar

adjust-

ments

before

startingthe

engine

are

required

for

safe

and

efficient

use.

1.

Try

on

shoulder

strap

and

adjust

for

fit

and

balance

before

starting

the

engine

and

beginning

a

cutting

operation.

2.

Place

shoulder

strap

on

your

left

shoulder

with

the

Danger

Sign

on

your

back

and

hook

to

the

right

side

of

your

waist.

Figure

5

.

NOTE;

A

one—half

twist

is

built

in

the

shoulder

strap

to

allow

the

strap

to

rest

fl

at

on

the

shoulder.

To

make

sure

the

strap

rests

fl

at

on

your

body,

place

the

double

portion

across

your

front

and

the

single

portion

across

your

back.

3.

Adjust

the

strap

so

that

the

hook

will

be

about

10

in-

ches

below

the

waist

when

the

hook

is

attached

to

the

shoulder

strap.

4.

Fasten

the

shoulder

strap

hook

to

the

clamp

and

lift

the

tool

to

the

operating

position.

Figure

5

.

5.

Check

for

the

following:

a.

Left

arm

fully

extended,

hand

holdinghandlebar

griP•

b.

Right

hand

holding

the

top

handle,

fmgers

on

the

throttle

trigger.

c.

Engine

below

waist

level.

d.

Shoulder

strap

pad

centered

on

left

shoulder.

e.

Danger

sign

centered

on

your

back.

f.

Full

weight

of

tool

on

left

shoulder.

g.

Without

operator

bending

over,

the

blade

or

trimmer

head

is

near

and

parallel

to

the

ground

and

easily

contacts

material

to

be

cut.

6.

Modify

these

initial

adjustments

as

necessary

for

comfort

and

control

but

do

not

locate

the

handlebar

mounting

block

below

the

point

of

the

arrow

on

the

safety

labels.

Do

not

locate

the

shoulder

strap

clamp

in

any

position

other

than

between

engine

and

han-

dlebar

mounting

block.

7.

Position

the

handlebar

for

height.

See

Figure

6

.

8.

Be

sure

the

handlebar

is

installed

correctly,

then

tighten

each

screw

securely

with

the

large

hex

wrench.

OPERATING

POSITION

Danger

Sign

Centered

on

Your

Back

Rotation

Direction

Figure

5

Distance

A

POSITION

HANDLEBAR

FOR

OPERATING

HEIGHT

Over

6'

r

6'

to

5'

5

2

'

Under

5'

5"

Operator's

Height

Distance

A

Less

than

6

feet

4

inches

6

feet

&

over

2

inches

Figure

6

NOTES

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