Tanaka AST-7000 Owner's Manual - Owner’S Manual

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Owner’s Manual 

AST-7000 

4. Installation of safety guard (Fig. 4 & 5)  

1.  Secure the safety guard to the shaft as shown in Figure 4. 

NOTE: The safety guard must be installed 5" from the top of the gear case as shown in figure 5. If this is not 

done the safety guard may be damaged by the nylon line and the guard may not protect the operator against any 

flying debris. 

5. Installation of cutting attachments (Fig. 6 & 7) 

1.  Insert the allen-head wrench into the hole on the top of the gear case to lock the output shaft. Then install the 

nylon head as shown in Figure 6 or the blade as shown in Figure 7. 

NOTE: The blade fixing bolt (1) and the cutting head adapter bolt (2) are left-handed thread. 

III. OPERATING PROCEDURES  

1.  Fuel (Fig. 8)  

1.  For proper lubrication, this engine must operate on a mixture of 

gasoline and Tanaka brand 2-cycle engine oil. Tanaka 2 cycle oil has 

been formulated to insure maximum engine performance and, 

increased engine life. The gasoline must be mixed according to the 

instructions on the oil bottle. If Tanaka oil isn't available, mix 50 parts 

of regular gasoline to 1 part of quality 2 cycle mix.  

CAUTION: Do not use gasoline containing alcohol or gasohol as this 

may result in engine failures.