Poulan BC2400P User Manual - Page 5

ASSEMBLY INFORMATION -TRIMMER HEAD TRIMMER HEAD NOTE: Make sure all parts are properly installed as shown in the illustration before installing the trimmer head. S Push in locking lever and hold. S Rotate dust cup until the locking lever falls into one of the grooves. Locking Lever NOTE: Remove the blade and metal shield before attaching the plastic shield and trimmer head. To remove blade, push in locking lever and hold. Rotate blade nut until the locking lever falls into one of the grooves in the dust cup. Continue to hold the locking lever. This will keep the shaft from turning while loosening the blade nut. Remove blade nut by turning clockwise. Release locking lever. Remove both washers and blade. To remove metal shield, loosen and remove the four mounting screws. See ATTACHING THE METAL SHIELD and INSTALLING THE METAL BLADE for illustrations. Be sure to store all parts and instructions for future use. ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD AND TRIMMER HEAD S Continue to hold in locking lever. This will keep the shaft from turning while tightening the trimmer head. S Thread trimmer head onto the shaft in the direction shown on the decal. Tighten until secure. S Release locking lever. ASSEMBLY INFORMATION -- WEED BLADE WEED BLADE WARNING: The shield must be prop- erly installed. The shield provides partial protection from the risk of thrown objects to the operator and others and is equipped with a line limiter blade which cuts excess line to the proper length. The line limiter blade (on underside of shield) is sharp and can cut you. S Remove wing nut from shield. S Insert bracket into slot on shield. S Pivot shield until bolt passes through hole in bracket. S Tighten the wing nut securely. S If your unit has a plastic cover over the threads on the threaded shaft, remove the covering to expose the threads. S Before installing the trimmer head, make sure the dust cup is positioned on the gearbox as shown below. NOTE: Remove the trimmer head and plastic shield before attaching the metal shield and installing the weed blade. To remove the trimmer head, push in locking lever and hold. Rotate trimmer head until the locking lever falls into one of the grooves in the dust cup. Continue to hold in locking lever. This will keep the shaft from turning while loosening the trimmer head. Remove trimmer head by turning clockwise. Release locking lever. To remove the plastic shield, loosen and remove wing nut. Pivot shield to release bracket from slot. See ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD AND TRIMER HEAD for illustrations. Be sure to store all parts and instructions for future use. Never use the trimmer head with the metal blade installed. Bracket ATTACHING THE METAL SHIELD Slot Shield Gearbox Dust Cup Wing Nut DANGER: The metal shield must be properly installed on the tool anytime the tool is used with the blade. The forward tip of the metal shield helps to reduce the occurrence of blade thrust which can cause serious injury such as amputation to the operator or bystanders. Failure to install the shield in the position shown can result in serious injury to the operator. The length of the shield must be aligned with the length of the tube. The blade is sharp and can cut you. Be sure to wear gloves while working with blades. S If your unit has a plastic cover over the threads on the shaft, remove the covering to expose the threads. 5