Troy-Bilt TB525 Operation Manual - Page 7
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING THE EZ-LINK™ SYSTEM WARNING: Before you begin using any attachment, read and understand the manual that came with the attachment. Follow all safety information contained within. ADJUSTING TRIMMING LINE LENGTH WARNING: Do not remove or alter the line cutting blade assembly. Excessive line length will make the clutch overheat. This may lead to serious personal injury or damage to the unit. The EZ-Link™ system enables the use of these optional Add-Ons: Trimmer AF720 Hedge Trimmer AH720 Brushcutter BC720* Cultivator GC720 Edger LE720 Pole Saw PS720 Straight Shaft Trimmer SS725 Turbo Blower TB720 *Do NOT use this attachment with an electric powered unit. Removing the Cutting Attachment or Add-On WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury and damage to the unit, shut the unit off before removing or installing add-ons. EZ-Link™ Coupler Release Button 1. Turn the knob counterclockwise to loosen (Fig. 12). 2. Press and hold the release button (Fig. 10). 3. While firmly holding the upper shaft housing, pull the cutting attachment or add-on straight out of the EZ-Link™ coupler (Fig. 11). Installing the Cutting Attachment or Add-On Guide Recess Fig. 10 Primary Hole CAUTION: Add-ons are to be used in the primary hole only. Using the wrong hole could lead to personal injury or damage to the unit. Upper Shaft Housing Lower Shaft Housing Fig. 11 NOTE: Place the unit on the ground or on a work bench to make add-on installation or removal easier. 90˚ Edging Hole (Trimmer Only) 1. Turn knob counterclockwise to loosen (Fig. 12). 2. While firmly holding the add-on, push it straight into the EZ-Link™ coupler (Fig. 11). NOTE: Aligning the release button with the guide recess will help installation (Fig. 10). 3. Turn the knob clockwise to tighten (Fig. 12). Knob Fig. 12 CAUTION: Lock the release button in the primary hole and securely tighten the knob before operating this unit. For edging (when using the line head cutting attachment with EZ-Link™ models), lock the release button of the cutting attachment into the 90° edging hole (Fig. 12). HOLDING THE TRIMMER WARNING: Always wear eye, hearing, foot and body protection to reduce the risk of injury when operating this unit. Before operating the unit, stand in the operating position (Fig. 13). Check for the following: • The operator is wearing eye protection and proper clothing • With a slightly-bent right arm, the operator's right hand is holding the shaft grip • The operator's left arm is straight, the left hand holding the assist handle • The unit is at waist level • The cutting attachment is parallel to the ground and easily contacts the grass without the need to bend over The Bump Head™ cutting attachment allows you to release trimming line without stopping the engine. To release more line, lightly tap the cutting attachment on the ground (Fig. 14) while operating the trimmer at high speed. NOTE: Always keep the trimming line fully extended. Line release becomes more difficult as the cutting line becomes shorter. Fig. 14 Each time the head is bumped, about 1 inch (25.4 mm) of trimming line is released. A blade in the cutting attachment shield will cut the line to the proper length if excess line is released. For best results, tap the Bump Head™ on bare ground or hard soil. If line release is attempted in tall grass, the engine may stall. Always keep the trimming line fully extended. Line release becomes more difficult as the cutting line becomes shorter. NOTE: Do not rest the Bump Head™ on the ground while the unit is running. Some line breakage will occur from: • Entanglement with foreign matter • Normal line fatigue • Attempting to cut thick, stalky weeds • Forcing the line into objects such as walls or fence posts TIPS FOR BEST TRIMMING RESULTS • For best trimming results, operate unit at full throttle. • Keep the cutting attachment parallel to the ground. • Do not force the cutting attachment. Allow the tip of the line to do the cutting, especially along walls. Cutting with more than the tip will reduce cutting efficiency and may overload the engine. • Cut grass over 8 inches (200 mm) by working from top to bottom in small increments to avoid premature line wear or engine drag. • Cutting from right to left improves the unit's cutting efficiency. Clippings are thrown away from the operator. • Slowly move the trimmer into and out of the cutting area at the desired height. Move either in a forward-backward or side-to-side motion. Cutting shorter lengths produces the best results. • Trim only when grass and weeds are dry. • The life of your cutting line is dependent upon proper adherence of explained trimming techniques, what vegetation is cut, and where vegetation is cut. For example, the line will wear faster when trimming against a foundation wall as opposed to trimming around a tree. DECORATIVE TRIMMING Decorative trimming is accomplished by removing all vegetation around trees, posts, fences and more. Rotate the whole unit so that the cutting attachment is at a 30° angle to the ground (Fig. 15). Fig. 15 Fig. 13 7