Poulan GTI18KT User Manual - Page 9

E.

BLADE

-

Model

GTI

18KT

(not

included

with

Model

GTI

18T)

A

WARNING

The

metal

shield

and

metal

handlebar

must

be

properly

installed

on

the

tool

anytime

the

tool

is

used

with

the

blade.

The

forward

tip

on

the

metal

shield

helps

to

reduce

the

occurrence

of

blade

thrust

which

can

cause

serious

injury

such

as

amputation

to

operator

or

bystanders.

A

WARNING

Failure

to

install

the

shield

in

the

position

shown

in

Figures

6

and

9

can

result

in

serious

injury

to

the

operator.

The

length

of

the

shield

must

be

aligned

with

the

length

of

the

tube.

NOTE:

If

your

unit

is

equipped

as

a

line

trimmer,

re-

move

the

plastic

shield,

grass

washer,

and

trimmer

head

before

installing

the

metal

shield

and

blade.

Be

sure

to

store

parts

for

future

use.

1.

Position

retention

plate

"P"

on

the

underside

of

the

metal

shield

and

align

screw

holes.

Make

sure

the

fl

at

side

of

the

plate

is

against

shield.

2.

Hold

retention

plate

"P"

in

position

and

place

the

metal

shield

under

the

bearing

housing.

Align

screw

holes.

Figure

6

.

3.

Insert

the

four

metal

shield

screws

"L."(one

at

a

time)

through

the

bearing

housing,

shield,

and

retention

plate

"P.".

Figure

6

.

A

WARNING

Parts

noted

with

*

are

critical

and

must

be

sup-

plied

by

WEED

EATER.

Failure

to

use

proper

parts

can

cause

the

blade

to

fly

off

and

seriously

hurt

you

or

others.

4.

Tighten

the

screws

evenly

and

securely

with

a

hex

wrench.

5.

Remove

the

packing

cover

from

the

arbor

shaft

if

so

equipped.

6.

Install

blade

over

arbor

shaft,

making

sure

the

hole

in

the

center

of

blade

is

fi

tted

around

the

raised

center

step

on

the

dust

cup.

Figure

6

.

7.

Install

the

large

fl

at

washer

"M.",

cupped

washer

"N.",

and

hex

fl

ange

nut

"J."

as

shown

in

Figure

6

.

Be

sure

cupped

washer

"N."

is

in-

stalled

as

shown

in

Figure

6

(inset).

8.

Align

the

hole

in

the

dust

cup

with

the

hole

in

the

side

of

the

bearing

housing

by

turning

the

dust

cup.

Figure

6

.

9.

Insert

the

large

hex

wrench

(provided)

into

the

aligned

holes

to

keep

the

arbor

shaft

from

turning.

Figure

7

.

10.

Tighten

the

hex

fl

ange

nut

firmly

with

a

wrench

while

holding

hex

wrench

in

position.

11.Remove

the

hex

wrench.

12.

Turn

blade

by

hand.

If

blade

binds

against

shield,

blade

is

not

centered.

Reinstall

blade.

NOTE:

To

remove

the

Blade,

insert

the

large

hex

wrench

into

aligned

holes.

Un—thread

the

Hex

Flange

Nut

and

remove

parts.

Be

sure

to

store

the

Retention

Plate,

hex

Flange

Nut,

Cupped

Washer,

Flat

Washer,

4

Shield

Screws,

and

Metal

Shield

with

the

Blade

for

fu-

ture

use.

Bearing

Housing

Clamp

Widest

Portion

of

Shield*

Toward

Engine

Retention

Plate

P.*

Blade*

Cupped

Side

Washer

N.*

Toward

Blade

•

v

Screw

L.*

Dust

Cup

Arbor

Shaft

Washer

M.*

Washer

N.*

(see

inset)

Nut

J.*

Figure

6

Hex

Wrench

Figure

7

F.

SHOULDER

STRAP

CLAMP

-

Model

GTI

18KT

(not

included

with

Model

GTI

18T)

1.

Align

shoulder

strap

clamp

between

handle-

bar

mounting

block

and

engine.

Figure

8

.

2.

Firmly

push

the

shoulder

strap

clamp

onto

the

tube.

Figure

8.

Be

sure

that

the

shoulder

strap

clamp

is

installed

with

the

hex

shaped

re-

cession

(on

the

clamp)

facing

the

same

side

of

the

tube

as

the

barrier

portion

of

handlebar.

3.

Insert

threaded

end

of

screw

"K."

through

the

opening

in

the

top

of

the

T—

handle.

Figure

8

.

4.

Pull

on

the

threaded

end

of

screw

"K."

to

bring

the

square

head

of

the

screw

past

the

pin

inside

the

T

—handle.

5.

Seat

nut

"I."

in

the

hex

—shaped

recession

on

the

back

side

of

the

shoulder

strap

clamp.

6.

Insert

the

threaded

end

of

the

T—

handle

screw

through

the

hole

in

the

shoulder

strap

clamp

and

tighten

fi

rmly

by

hand

only.

Engine

T

--Handle

Screw

K.

16)

Shoulder

Strap

Clamp

Nut

I.

Handlebar

Mounting

Block

Figure

8

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