Operator's Manual
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3. Place the loop handle and the bottom clamp over
the rubber sleeve (Fig. 6).
4. Install the four screws and nuts. Leave the
screws finger-tight (Fig. 6).
5. Reposition the loop handle up or down the drive
shaft to the most comfortable position, but no
closer than 9 inches (22.8 cm) from the end of
the stop switch (Figs. 6 and 7).
6. Tighten the screws and nuts (Fig. 6).
Connecting Stop Switch Wires
Install the plastic tube (packed with the drive shaft
assembly) around the throttle cable and stop switch
wires (Fig. 8).
Model 53010 & 53011
Plug the stop switch wires into the matching wire
connectors from the engine. Note that wire polarity is
not important.
Model 53002 & 53003
1. Loosen the knob and remove the air cleaner
cover to access the stop switch wires (Fig. 9).
2. Plug the stop switch wires into the matching
connectors from the engine.
3. Reinstall the air cleaner cover and tighten the
knob (Fig. 9).
Connecting Throttle Cable
1. Loosen the knob and remove the air cleaner
cover (Models 53002 and 53003 only) (Fig. 9).
2. Insert the throttle cable through the cable
adjuster sleeve on the carburetor bracket. Make
sure the end of the cable housing is seated
positively in the sleeve (Figs. 10 and 11).
3. Position the slotted fitting on the carburetor so
the recessed hole for the cable lug is away from
the cable adjuster sleeve (Fig. 10).
4. Rotate the carburetor throttle cam clockwise and
slip the throttle cable through the slot in the
slotted fitting, making sure the cable lug drops
into the recessed hole (Figs. 10 and 11).
5. Operate the throttle trigger a few times to make
sure that it works correctly (Fig. 17).
6. Adjust the cable adjuster sleeve so the stop on
the carburetor throttle cam just contacts the
throttle stop when the throttle trigger is fully
depressed (Figs. 10 and 11).
7. When the throttle cable is adjusted correctly,
tighten the locknut (Fig. 10).
Installing Trimmer Head Shield
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• The cutoff blade is sharp.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Contact with cutoff blade could cause
serious cuts or personal injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
• Keep hands, feet and clothing away from
cutoff blade.
1. Fasten the string cutoff blade to the trimmer
head shield with two M5 x 25 screws, flat
washers, lock washers and hex nuts as shown
(Fig 12).