
BOOM COUPLrRJl
Your unit may or may not be completely
assembled. If it is not assembled, use
the following instructions,
Loosen the 2 cover wing screws
and swivel cover. Install the
carriage bolt through the housing
and secure the wheel bracket
assembly with the adjustment knob
and flat washer. Make sure the
carriage bolt is properly seated
mrough the housing (Fig. 1).
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Fig. 1
2. Pull the flex shaft out of the boom
about 51 "am {2 inL Insert the shaft
into the square hole in the housing
(Fig. 2),
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Fig. 2
3. Back out the anti-rotation screw
ana push the boom assembly into
the casting, Rotate until the hole in
the boom is aligned with the hole in
the casting, Install the anti-rotation
screw and tighten the clamp screw
(Fig. 3).
Fig, 3
1. Loosen the wing screws of the
Split Boom ®coupler. This will allow
the lower (attachment} boom to be
inserted into the coupler (Fig. 4).
2,
2.
Fig. 4
Remove the protective coverfrom
the {owerboom and oush it intothe
coupler(Fig 5).
3,
Before locking the release button
into the coupler, rotate the boom 90
oegrees; then rotate the lower
boom back 90 degrees. This will
ensure the drive shafts in both the
upper and lower booms are
engaged,
3,
4.
Coupler
Wing Screw
Fig. 5
Locate and lock the release button
into the hole in the coupler (Fig. 5).
Check the sight hole to make sure
both ends of the boom are together
(Fig. 6). Tighten me wing screws
before using.
5. To remove the attachment, loosen
the wing screws, push the release
I_uttonand pull the lower boom
straight out of the coupler (Fig, 6),
Wing
Coupler
Fig. 6
The edger is designed to cut deep
edges along paths, driveways,
rockeries etc. It may be necessary
to first dig a smell trench along the
edge so the blade can rotate at
speed. By regularly edging the
path. the trench will be maintained
and the blade will cut effectively.
Do not force the unit into deep
overgrown edges because this
may cause damage to the blade or
drive mechanism.
The illustration below shows the
typical operating position. Edge
along paths, driveways, gardens
(Fig. 7).
Fig. 7
4. To adjust the blade cutting depth.
loosen the adjustment knob above
the wheel. Slide the bracket into the
desired position and retighten the
knob (Fig. 8).
Fig. 8
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