WARNING: Never use an attachment with
defective safety components. The
attachment's safety equipment must be
inspected and maintained as described in
this section. If your attachment fails any of
these checks, contact your service agent to
get it repaired.
WARNING: All servicing and repair work on
the product requires special training. This is
especially true of the product's safety
equipment. If your product fails any of the
checks described below you must contact
your service agent. When you buy any of
our products we guarantee the availability of
professional repairs and service. If the
retailer who sells your product is not a
servicing dealer, ask him for the address of
your nearest service agent.
To do a check of the cutting attachment and
the cutting attachment guard
WARNING: Do not use a cutting attachment
without an approved cutting attachment
guard. If an incorrect or defective cutting
attachment guard is installed, it can cause
injury.
1. Stop the engine and make sure that the cutting
attachment stops.
2. Remove the spark plug cap from the spark plug.
3. Put on protective gloves.
4. Make sure that the blades are not damaged.
Replace the blades if they are damaged. Refer to
replace the blades on page 10 .
5. Examine the blades. Make sure that there is no
clearance between the blades. If there is a clearance
between the blades, the blades must be adjusted.
To adjust the clearance between the blades
Refer to
on page 10 .
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6. Make sure that the support cup is not damaged.
Replace the support cup if it is damaged.
7. Make sure that the screws on the cutting attachment
are tightened.
8. Make sure that the blades and the cutting
attachment guard is not damaged. Replace
damaged parts.
Safety instructions for maintenance
To
WARNING: The cutting attachment can
continue to rotate after the throttle trigger
has been released. Remove the spark plug
cap from the spark plug. Make sure that the
cutting attachment has stopped fully before
you do maintenance.
WARNING: The gear housing gets hot
during operation of the product. Hot surfaces
can burn you, do not touch the gear
housing.
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