Partner B305 CBS Rev.7: ASSEMBLY

• INSPECT YOUR TRIMMER AND ATTA-

• DO NOT RAISE TRIMMER HEAD above

CHMENTS BEFORE EACH USE - Never

ground level while unit is operating. Injury

use unless all bladeattaching hardware is

to operator could result.

properly installed.

• DO NOT USE UNIT FOR ANY

• BLADE COASTS AFTER THROTTLE IS

PURPOSES OTHER than trimming lawn

RELEASED - A coasting blade can cut

or garden areas.

you or bystanders. Before performing any

• DO NOT OPERATE UNIT FOR PROL-

service on the blade, always turn off

ONGED PERIODS. Rest periodically.

engine, and be sure coasting blade has

• DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WHILE

stopped.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

• 50-FOOT (15 meters) DIAMETER HAZA-

OR DRUGS.

RD ZONE - Bystanders can be blinded or

• DO NOT OPERATE UNIT UNLESS

injured. Keep people and animals 50 feet

CUTTING ATTACHMENT GUARD AND/

(15 meters) away in all directions.

OR GUARD IS INSTALLED AND IN

GOOD CONDITION.

WHAT NOT TO DO

• DO NOT ADD, REMOVE OR ALTER ANY

• DO NOT USE ANY OTHER FUEL than

COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

that recommended in your manual.

Doing so could cause personal injury

Always follow instructions in the Fuel and

and/or damage the unit voiding the

Lubrication section of this manual. Never

manufacturer’s warranty.

use gasoline unless it is properly mixed

• DO NOT operate your unit near or around

with 2-cycle engine lubricant. Permanent

flammable liquids or gases whether in or

damage to engine will result, voiding

out of doors. An explosion and/or fire may

manufacturer’s warranty.

result.

• DO NOT SMOKE while refueling or

• DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CUTTING

operating equipment.

ATTACHMENT. Use only replacement

• DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WITHOUT A

parts and accessories, which are design-

MUFFLER and properly installed muffler

ed specifically to enhance the performan-

shield.

ce and maximize the safe operation of our

• DO NOT TOUCH or let your hands or

products. Failure to do so may cause poor

body come in contact with a hot muffler or

performance and possible injury. Use only

spark plug wire.

the cutting head supplied with this

• DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IN AWKWARD

product. Do not use any other cutting

POSITIONS, off balance, outstretched

attachment. Use of such attachments will

arms, or one-handed. Always use two

void your factory warranty and could

hands when operating unit with thumbs

result in serious bodily injury.

and fingers encircling the handles.

ASSEMBLY

WARNING: Please assemble the

unit according to the assembly instructions.

Failure to do so may cause injury to the

operator.

“Bullhorn¨ HANDLE INSTALLATION

1. To install handle onto unit, you will need

the following components from your user

kit: “Bullhorn” handle (A), fixing holder (B),

clamp (C) and screws (D). (Fig.1A)

2. IInstall the fixing holder (B) between the

sponge sleeve (E and G), and adjust it to a

proper position.

3. Install the Bullhorn handle (A) on the fixing

holder, put the other clamp (C) over

bullhorn-handle, adjust handle to

appropriate position and tighten the other 2

INSTALLING THE ATTACHMENT

screws (D). The left handle shall be at least

200mm horizontally perpendicularly from

WARNING: To avoid serious

the shaft tube. The handle shaft must be

personal injury, shut unit off before

mounted on the right side of direction of

removing or installing attachment.

arrow head on the handle shaft. (Fig.1B)

NOTE: To make installing or removing the

4. Install wire tie (F) included in the user kit as

attachment easier, place the unit on the

shown (Fig.1C).

ground or on a work bench.

1. Turn the knob (A) counterclockwise to

loosen (Fig. 2A).

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G

D

C

B

A

E

C

D

Fig.1A

F

200mm

(minimum)

Fig.1B Fig.1C

2. While firmly holding the attachment (B),

CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT

push it straight into the Quick-Change

You can configure your unit using a cutting

coupler (C) until the release button (D)

head for grass and light weeds, or a weed

appears in the primary hole (E) of the

blade for cutting grass, weeds, and brush up

Quick-Change coupler. (Fig. 2B)

to 1 cm in diameter. To assemble your unit,

3. Turn the knob (A) clockwise to tighten.

go to the section for the desired

(Fig. 2C)

configuration and follow the instructions.

CAUTION: The release button must

ASSEMBLY INFORMATION -

be in the primary hole and the knob securely

TRIMMER HEAD

tightened before operating this unit.

All attachments are designed to be used in

the primary hole unless otherwise indicated

in the specific attachments operators

TRIMMER

manual. If the incorrect hole is used, it could

HEAD

result in injury, or damage to the unit.

A

C

B

C

B

E

D

D

E

Fig. 2A Fig. 2B

NOTE: Remove the blade before attaching

the trimmer head. To remove blade, align

hole in the dust cup with the hole in the side

of the gearbox by rotating the blade. Insert a

small screwdriver into aligned holes. This

will keep the shaft from turning while

loosening the blade nut. Remove blade nut

by turning clockwise. Remove the

Fig. 2C

screwdriver. Remove both washers and

ATTACHING THE SHIELD

blade. See INSTALLATION OF THE

METAL BLADE for illustrations. Be sure to

WARNING: The shield must be

store all parts and instructions for future

properly installed. The shield provides

use. Never use the trimmer head with the

partial protection to the operator and thers

metal blade installed.

from the risk of thrown objects, and is

INSTALLATION OF THE TRIMMER

equipped with a line limiter blade which cuts

excess line to the proper length.

HEAD

The line limiter blade (on underside of

NOTE: If your unit has a plastic cover over

shield) is sharp and can cut you.

the threads on the threaded shaft, remove

1. Insert bracket into slot on shield.

the covering to expose the threads. Before

2. Pivot shield to align holes in shield and

installing the trimmer head, make sure the

bracket.

dust cup and retaining washer are

positioned on the gearbox.

Bracket

Gearbox

Shield

Slot

Shield

Aligned holes

Dust cup

3. Secure shield to bracket with bolt.

Retaining washer

NOTE: Make sure all parts are properly

installed as shown in the illustration before

installing the trimmer head.

Bolt

1. Align hole in the dust cup with the hole in

the side of the gearbox by rotating the

dust cup.

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2. Insert a small screwdriver into aligned

5. Install the blade nut by threading onto the

holes. This will keep the shaft from

shaft counterclockwise.

turning while tightening trimmer head.

3. While holding the screwdriver in position,

Shield

Gearbox

thread trimmer head onto the shaft in the

direction shown on the decal

(counterclockwise). Tighten until secure.

NOTE: The retaining washer must be

Dust cup

positioned with the raised section facing

toward the gearbox.

Threaded

ASSEMBLY INFORMATION -

Aligned holes

shaft

WEED BLADE

WEED

BLADE

Retaining washer

Blade

Cupped washer

Nut

Wrench

NOTE: Make sure all parts are in place as

illustrated, and the blade is sandwiched

between the dust cup and the retaining

NOTE: Remove the trimmer head before

washer. There should be no space between

installing the weed blade. To remove the

the blade and the dust cup or the retaining

trimmer head, align hole in the dust cup with

washer.

the hole in the side of the gearbox by

6. Align hole in dust cup with hole in side of

rotating the dust cup. Insert a small

gearbox by rotating the blade.

screwdriver into aligned holes. This will

7. Insert a small screwdriver into aligned

keep the shaft from turning while loosening

holes. This will keep the shaft from

the trimmer head. Remove the trimmer

turning while tightening the blade nut.

head by turning clockwise. Remove the

8. Tighten blade nut firmly with wrench

screwdriver.

(provided) while holding screwdriver in

See INSTALLATION OF THE CUTTING

position.

HEAD for illustrations. Be sure to store all

9. Remove the screwdriver.

parts and instructions for future use.

10.Turn blade by hand. If the blade binds

INSTALLATION OF THE METAL

against the shield, or appears to be

BLADE

uneven, the blade is not centered, and

you must reinstall.

WARNING: Wear protective gloves

NOTE: To remove blade, insert screwdriver

when handling or performing maintenance

into aligned holes. Unthread the nut and

on the blade to avoid injury. The blade is

remove parts. Be sure to store parts and

sharp and can cut you even when it is not

instructions for future use.

moving.

REMOVE AND INSTALLATION THE

WARNING: Do not use any blades,

BLADE COVER

or fastening hardware other than the

washers and nuts shown in the following

CAUTION: Before you take apart the

illustrations. These parts must be provided

blades, wear gloves to prevent any danger.

and installed as shown below. Failure to use

proper parts can cause the blade to fly off

CAUTION: When the machine is not

and seriously hurt you or others.

in use or in transportation, make sure

NOTE: The dust cup is located on the

blades have been covered.

gearbox shaft and not in the parts bag. All

1. Before assembling blades, please

other fasteners mentioned in the following

remove the blades cover first.

assembly steps are in the parts bag.

2. Refer figure 6A and Figure 6B, hold the

1. Install the blade and the retaining washer

blades cover, and pull sligtly the cover

over the threaded shaft.

outward the cover can be taken apart.

2. Make sure the raised part of the retaining

3. Refer to figure 6C and 6D, and assemble

washer is facing the gearbox and the

in the opposite way to cover the blades.

raised area fits into the hole in the center

of the blade.

3. Slide the blade and retaining washer

onto the shaft of the gearbox.

4. Place the cupped washer onto the shaft.

Make sure the cupped side of the washer

is toward the blade.

Fig. 6A Fig. 6B

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