Installation And Start-Up; Putting The Attachment On The Basic Appliance; Installing The Guard Plate (02); Fitting/Removing The Blade (03) - AL-KO solo MT 42 Betriebsanleitung

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4 INSTALLATION AND START-UP

WARNING!
Danger of lacerations
Danger of cutting injuries when reaching
into sharp-edged, moving appliance
parts and into cutting tools.
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Always switch off the appliance be-
fore installation work. Remove the
rechargeable battery.
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Always wear protective gloves
during installation work.
4.1 Putting the attachment on the basic
appliance
See "Multitool MT 42 – basic appliance" operat-
ing instructions.
4.2

Installing the guard plate (02)

Attach the guard plate (02)
1. Insert the guard plate (02/1) on the cutter
head (02/2).
2. Guide the three screws (02/3) through the
guard plate (02/b) and screw them into the
drill holes (02/4).
4.3 Fitting/removing the blade (03)
WARNING!
Risk of injury due to detaching appli-
ance parts
Appliance parts detaching during opera-
tion can lead to serious injury.
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Attach the cutting tools so that they
cannot come loose during operation.
Fitting the blade
1. If fitted: Remove the spool head, see see
chapter 4.4 "Removing/fitting the spool
head (04)", page 26.
2. Put the washer (03/3) and the blade (03/1)
onto the drive shaft of the cutter head (03/2).
The inscription on the blade must point out-
wards, i.e. away from the cutter head.
3. Put on the cover (03/4).
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4. Put the locknut (03/5) onto the drive shaft
and firmly tighten by hand in a clockwise di-
rection.
5. Firmly tighten the locknut (03/5) with the
combination spanner.
Removing the blade
1. Loosely turn the locknut (03/5) anti-clockwise
with the combination spanner. Use the retain-
ing pin to keep it in the correct position.
2. Remove the locknut (03/5), cover (03/4),
blade (03/1) and washer (03/3).
4.4 Removing/fitting the spool head (04)
WARNING!
Risk of injury due to detaching appli-
ance parts
Appliance parts detaching during opera-
tion can lead to serious injury.
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Attach the cutting tools so that they
cannot come loose during operation.
Mounting the line head
1. If fitted: Remove the blade, see see chapter
4.3 "Fitting/removing the blade (03)",
page 26.
2. Place the washer (04/3) onto the drive shaft
of the cutter head (04/2).
3. Place on the cutter head and screw tight
(04/1).
Dismantling the spool head
1. Loosen the spool head (04/1) by turning anti-
clockwise. Use the retaining pin to keep it in
the correct position.
2. Remove the spool head (04/1) and washer
(04/3).

5 OPERATION

5.1

Switching the appliance on and off

See "Multitool MT 42 – basic appliance" operat-
ing instructions.
5.2 Prolonging the cutting line during
operation (07)
The cutting line shortens during operation and
frays out.
1. Tap (07/a) the spool head (07/1) on the
ground from time to time at high speed. This
unwinds a piece of new cutting line from the
spool and cuts off the used end of the cutting
line (07/2).
Installation and start-up
BCA 4235