Brush Cutter And Trimmer Attachment (03, 04); Installing Guard Plate (08); Installing The Spool (11); Replacing The Cutting Line (12) - AL-KO Multitool BC 260 MT Betriebsanleitung

Assembly
4.2 Brush cutter and trimmer attachment
(03, 04)
4.2.1

Installing guard plate (08)

NOTE The guard plate protects the user
from objects being thrown out. The integrated
knife (line cutter) automatically cuts the cutting
line to the optimum length.
1. Place metal tab (08/1) under guard plate
(08/2).
2. Secure to the split shaft using four screws
(08/3).
4.2.2

Installing the spool (11)

WARNING! Risk of injury due to detach-
ing appliance parts. Appliance parts detaching
during operation can lead to serious injury.
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Attach the cutting tools so that they cannot
come loose during operation.
1. If fitted: Remove the blade see chapter 4.2.4
"Fitting the blade (13)", page 39.
2. Place driver plate (11/1) onto guide pin (11/2)
of the angle-drive gearbox.
3. To lock, insert Allen key (11/3) into hole of
driver plate (11/1).
4. Screw spool head (11/4) onto the angle-drive
gearbox and tighten. Left-hand thread! Tight-
en the spool in anti-clockwise direction!
4.2.3

Replacing the cutting line (12)

1. Turn rotary knob (12/1) until the arrows
(12/2, 12/3) are aligned.
2. Push the cutting line into opening (12/4) until
the line is the same length on both sides of
the spool head.
3. Wind cutting line into spool head: Turn rotary
knob (12/1) in the direction of arrows (12/5)
until the cutting line protrudes by approx.
10 cm from the spool head on both sides.
4.2.4

Fitting the blade (13)

WARNING! Risk of injury due to detach-
ing appliance parts. Appliance parts detaching
during operation can lead to serious injury.
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Attach the cutting tools so that they cannot
come loose during operation.
1. If fitted: Remove the spool head see chapter
4.2.2 "Installing the spool (11)", page 39.
2. Remove the smaller cutting guard from the
cutting plate.
3. Pull out split pin (13/8) and remove flange (13/5).
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4. Place blade (13/4) onto driver plate (13/2) so
that the hole in the blade lies precisely on the
guide circle on the driver plate.
5. Place flange (13/5) onto the blade so that the
flat side is pointing towards the blade.
6. Tighten fastening nut (13/7) on the guide pin
of drive shaft (13/1). by inserting Allen key
(13/3) into the hole provided and tightening
by turning the key in anti-clockwise direction.
7. Secure fastening nut (13/7) with split pin (13/8).
8. Install the smaller cutting guard on the guard
plate again.
4.3

Pole-mounted pruner attachment (05)

4.3.1 Installing the guide rail and saw chain
(16-20)
CAUTION! Risk of injury on the saw
chain. The cutting edges of the saw chain are
very sharp so that cutting injuries can occur when
handling the saw chain. Before all work with the
saw chain, heed the following:
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Switch off the engine.
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Wear protective footwear.
1. Loosen (16/a) fastening nut (16/1) of chain
sprocket cover (16/2). Remove the fastening
nut and chain sprocket cover.
2. Use the screwdriver on the combination
spanner to loosen the chain tensioning screw
(17/1). Turn the chain tensioning screw in an-
ti-clockwise direction until chain tensioning
pin (17/2) is at the rear end of the thread.
3. Insert the saw chain:
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Align (18/a) the cutting teeth (18/1) of the
saw chain (18/2) that are to lie at the top
of the guide rail to the tip of the guide rail
(18/3).
Note: Make sure that the chain is correct-
ly mounted!
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Place the saw chain (18/2) in the groove
(18/4) of the guide rail and guide com-
pletely around the guide rail.
4. Lay the guide rail together with the saw chain
laid on it in the open housing:
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Lay the saw chain (19/1) around the drive
sprocket (19/2).
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Align the guide rail (19/3) in such a way
that the guide pin (19/4) grips in the slot-
ted hole (19/5) of the guide rail.
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Align guide rail (19/3) so that chain ten-
sioning pin (19/6) engages in one of the
two chain tensioning holes.
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