Shindaiwa Articulated Hedge AHS242 - Manual (Page 8)

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NOTE:
For normal cutting, Shindaiwa strongly recommends the blade guard be installed. In extreme conditions, such as commercial cut-
ting, or when cutting thick and/or dense branches, efficiency may be increased by trimming without the blade guard.
Assembly
IMPORTANT!
The terms “left”, “left-hand”, and “LH”;
“right”, “right-hand”, and “RH”; “front”
and “rear” refer to directions as viewed
by the operator during normal opera-
tion.
A
Blade Guard Removal
1. Move stop switch to stop position.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire.
WARNING!
Hedge Clipper blades are very sharp. Touching them may lead to severe personal injury. Avoid touching blades whenever
possible, and always wear gloves to protect hands.
Blade Guard Removal/Install
B
Install Blade Guard
1. Move stop switch to stop position.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire.
WARNING
Hedge clipper blades are very sharp. Touching them may lead to severe personal injury. Use a socket and extension when
removing locknuts in order to keep hands at a safe distance from sharp blades.
3. Remove (4) locknuts (B).
4. Install blade guard.
5. Secure blade guard with four (4) locknuts.
6. Adjust blades. See “Cutter blade adjustment” section.
WARNING!
Hedge clipper blades are very sharp. Touching them may lead to severe personal injury. Use a socket and extension when
removing locknuts in order to keep hands at a safe distance from sharp blades.
3. Remove four (4) blade guard locknuts (A).
4. Remove blade guard.
5. Install (4) locknuts.
NOTE:
Use new locknuts everyother time blade guard is installed or removed.
6. Adjust blades. See “Cutter blade adjustment” section.
IMPORTANT!
If blade guard is damaged or show signs of wear, replace it.
NOTE:
Use new locknuts everyother time blade guard is installed or removed.
This unit comes completely assembled.
Before using this product, please make
sure you have all the components
required for a complete unit. Carefully
inspect all components for damage.
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This user manual
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Unit assembly w/blade stiffener
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Assembly Tool (s)
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Blade cover