Poulan 1600 User Manual - Page 7

ASSEMBLY

(If

tool

is

received

assembled,

repeat

all

steps

in

this

section

to

be

sure

assembly

is

correct

and

is

adjusted

for

the

operator.)

A.

PREPARATION

This

Operator's

Manual

has

been

developed

to

help

you

assemble

the

tool

and

to

provide

its

safe

operation.

It

is

important

that

you

read

the

entire

manual

to

become

familiar

with

the

tool

before

you

begin

assembly.

1.

READ

YOUR

OPERATOR'S

MANUAL

2.

Tools

you

will

need:

a.

Flat

head

Screwdriver

b.

Needle

-nose

Pliers

c.

Tape

Measure

&

Grease

Pencil

d.

Wrenches:

1-1/4

inch

or

Adjustable

Wrench

B.

TRIMMER

ASSEMBLY

STEPS

1

.DRIVE

SHAFT

HOUSING

Figure

1

a

.

Remove

the

packing

cover

from

the

end

of

the

Drive

Shaft

Housing.

NOTE:

Make

sure

the

Flexible

Drive

Shaft

does

not

fall

out

of

the

Drive

Shaft

Housing

when

the

pack-

ing

cover

is

removed.

Dirt

on

the

shaft

will

significantly

reduce

the

life

of

the

tool.

If

the

Flexi-

ble

Drive

Shaft

falls

out

of

the

housing,

reinstall.

b.

Mark

a

line

1-1/2

inches

from

the

straight

end

of

the

Drive

Shaft

Housing.

Figure

1.

c.

Place

the

Clamp

from

the

loose

parts

bag

on

the

Engine

Shroud

as

shown

in

Figure

1.

d.

Pull

about

6

inches

of

the

Flexible

Drive

Shaft

from

the

straight

end

of

the

Drive

Shaft

Housing

with

needle

-nose

pliers.

e.

Insert

the

end

of

the

Flexible

Drive

Shaft

into

the

square

opening

inside

the

Engine

Shroud.

f.

Align

the

keyway

in

the

Drive

Shaft

Housing

with

the

key

inside

the

Engine

Shroud

Opening.

Figure

1.

Firmly

push

the

Drive

Shaft

Housing

into

the

Engine

Shroud

until

it

bottoms

out,

approximately

at

the

1-1/2

"

mark.

NOTE:

The

Drive

Shaft

Housing

must

be

posi-

tioned

as

shown

in

Figures

1

and

5.

h.

Place

the

Nut

on

the

tab

side

of

the

Clamp

so

the

Nut

will

not

turn

and

install

the

Clamp

Bolt.

i.

Tighten

the

Clamp

Bolt

securely

with

a

screwdriver.

g.

•

ti

0

NUT

FLEXIBLE

ro

DRIVE

SHAFT

MARK

1'h

"

SCREW

KEYWAY

KEY

DRIVE

SHAFT

HOUSING

2.

TRIMMER

HEAD

—

Figure

2

a.

Remove

the

packing

cover

from

the

Arbor

Shaft.

b.

Hold

the

Dust

Cup

with

a

wrench

to

keep

the

Dust

Cup

from

turning.

Figure

2.

c.

Thread

the

Trimmer

Head

clockwise

u•

—k

(from

the

engine

end)

onto

the

Arbor

Shaft,

against

the

Dust

Cup,

and

as

tight

as

possible

with

your

hand.

Figure

2.

NOTE:

Unless

the

Trimmer

Head

is

tightened

adequately,

it

can

unthread

the

fi

rst

time

the

engine

is

started.

If

this

occurs,

reinstall

the

Trimmer

Head

and

tighten

more

securely.

d.

Press

the

Tap

Button

and

pull

the

Trimmer

Line

from

the

Head

a

minimum

of

4

inches.

Figure

3.

Approx-

imately

2

inches

of

line

can

be

advanced

each

time

the

Tap

Button

is

pressed.

NOTE:

To

remove

Trimmer

Head,

hold

the

Dust

Cup

with

a

wrench

and

unthread

the

Trimmer

Head

counterclockwise

I-1/4

"

WRENCH

DIRECTION

TO

INSTALL

ARBOR

SHAFT

DUST

CUP

Figure

2

TAP

BUTTON

Approximately

2

inches

of

line

can

be

advanced

each

time

the

Tap

Button

is

pressed.

HARDWARE

SHOWN

ACTUAL

SIZE

Figure

1

Figure

3

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