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ASSEMBLY

PROCEDURES

Drive

shaft

to

 fl 

exible

shaft

 (

Fig.

1

)

Remove tube locking bolt (1).
Inser t unholed end of 

fl

 exible shaft (2) into joint pipe of drive shaft 

(3) to the end and tighten the tube locking bolt by engaging the bolt 
to the slot of 

fl

 exible shaft.

NOTE

Make sure to align square end of 

fl

 exible inner shaft with square 

hole of drive shaft by slightly rotating drive shaft so that they are 
connected 

fi

 rmly.

Flexible

shaft

to

engine

 (

Fig.

2

)

Pull up lock-pin (4).
Inser t holed end of 

fl

 exible shaft into clutch case to the end by 

rotating slightly.
Release lock-pin to lock in the location hole (22).

Installation

of

handle

WARNING

When you use steel/rigid blades on brush cutters, always use 
a barrier bar (5) and shoulder harness with the loop handle. 
(

Fig.

3

)

Attach the handle to the drive shaft tube with the angle towards the 
engine.
Adjust the location to the most comfor table position before 
operation.

Throttle

wire

/

stop

cord

Remove air cleaner cover. (

Fig.

4

)

Connect stop cords. (

Fig.

5

)

Inser t the stay (6) under the nut (7) screwed onto the outer end of 
the throttle wire (8) and connect the end of the throttle wire (9) to the 
carburetor (10). Then tighten the nut (7) to secure the throttle wire to 
the stay (6). (

Fig.

6

)

NOTE

Check that the carburetor throttle returns to the idle position 
and also that it can be opened wide by operating the throttle 
lever.

Cover throttle wire and stop cords together with protective tube 
provided up to air cleaner cover. (

Fig.

7

)

Some models may come with the throttle wire and stop cords 
already installed.

Installation

of

gear

case

cover

 (

Fig.

8

)

Attach the gear case cover (11) with the three screws, making sure 
to align the notch (12) in the gear case with the hole (13) in the gear 
case cover. 

Installation

of

blade

guard

 (

Fig.

9

)

The guard bracket already mounted to the drive shaft tube.
Install the blade guard on drive shaft tube against angle 
transmission (14). Tighten the guard bracket 

fi

 rmly so that the blade 

guard does not swing or move down during operation.

CAUTION

The blade guard must be in place during operation.

If the blade guard is not in place, there is a possibility of serious 
injur y.

Guard extension are equipped with sharp line limiter. Be careful 
with handling it.

Installation

of

cutting

blade

 (

Fig.

12

)

When installing a cutting blade, make sure that there are no cracks 
or any damage in it and that the cutting edges are facing the correct 
direction.
Align the notch hole of the cutter holder with the hole on the gear 
case cover and inser t the Allen wrench to stop turning. Turn the 

fi

 xing nut clockwise and remove the 

fi

 xing  nut,  protection  cover, 

cutter holder cap, and toothed lock washers.
The installation of the cutting blade is as follows: inser t the Allen 
wrench into the notch hole of the cutter holder and the hole on 
the gear case. Then, install the cutting blade (check the installing 

direction, as referring to 

Fig.

14

), the cutter holder cap, protection 

cover and toothed lock washers onto the cutter holder in this order. 
Finally, tighten the 

fi

 xing nut securely by turning counterclockwise 

with the Combi box spanner. (

Fig.

12

)

CAUTION

○

  When installing the cutting blade, set its center hole to the 

convex par t of the cutter holder and hold it with the concave 
sur face of the cutter holder cap. Then, tighten the 

fi

 xing nut to 

prevent the cutting blade from being eccentric. (

Fig.

12

)

After installing the cutting blade, be sure to remove the Allen 
wrench and Combi box spanner.

○

  Before operation, make sure the blade has been properly 

installed. (

Fig.

13

)

○

  Before operation, check the cutter holder cap under the cutting 

blade for wear or cracks. If any damage or wear is found, 
replace it, as it is an ar ticle of consumption.

NOTE

The blade must be retained with a new cotter pin each time 
installed. (

Fig.

12

)

Installation

of

nylon

head

 (

Fig.

15

)

If your unit has nylon head, follow the installation.
Attach cutter holder (15) to the gear case. Inser t an Allen wrench 
into the hole in the gear case to attach winding protector (16) and 
attach nylon head (17) by turning it clockwise.

NOTE

○

  Since cutter holder cap is not used here, keep it for next metal 

blade use.

○

  To attach the guard extension, refer to the drawings. Wear 

gloves as the extension has a sharp line limiter, then push the 
guard extension to blade guard when make sure put on two 
tabs. 

After attach the screw. (

Fig.

10,

11

)

OPERATING

PROCEDURES

Fuel

 (

Fig.

16

)

WARNING

○

  The backpack brush cutter is equipped with a two-stroke 

engine. Always run the engine on fuel, which is mixed with oil.

Provide good ventilation, when fueling or handling fuel.

○

  Fuel is highly 

fl

 ammable and toxic and can result in serious 

injur y if it is inhaled or comes into contact with your skin. Always 
handle fuel with care. Always have good ventilation when 
handling fuel inside building.

Fuel

○

  Always use branded 89 octane unleaded gasoline.

○

  Use genuine two-cycle oil or use a mix between 25:1 to 50:1, 

please consult the oil bottle for the ratio or Hitachi dealer.

○

  If genuine oil is not available, use an anti-oxidant added quality 

oil expressly labeled for air-cooled 2-cycle engine use (JASO 
FC GRADE OIL or ISO EGC GRADE). Do not use BIA or TCW 
(2-stroke water-cooling type) mixed oil.

○

  Never use multi-grade oil (10 W/30) or waste oil. 

○

  Always mix fuel and oil in a separate clean container.

Always star t by 

fi

 ling half the amount of fuel, which is to be used. 

Then add the whole amount of oil. Mix (shake) the fuel mixture. Add 
the remaining amount of fuel.
Mix (shake) the fuel-mix thoroughly before 

fi

 lling the fuel tank.

Fueling

WARNING

○

  Always shut o

ff

  the engine before refueling.

○

  Slowly open the fuel tank, when 

fi

 lling  up  with  fuel,  so  that 

possible over-pressure disappears.

○

  Tighten the fuel cap carefully, after fueling.

○

  Always move the brush cutter at least 3 m from the fueling area 

before star ting.

○

  Always  wash  any  spilled  fuel  from  clothing  immediately  with 

soap.

○

  Be sure to check for any fuel leakage after refueling.

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