3.While securely holding the engine and upper shaft, pull the attachment straight out of the coupler.
INSTALLING OPTIONAL ATTACH- MENTS
1.Remove the shaft cap from the attach- ment (if present).
2.Position locking/release button of attach- ment into guide recess of coupler.
3.Push the attachment into the coupler until the locking/release button snaps into the primary hole.
4.Before using the unit, tighten the knob se- curely by turning clockwise.
Coupler Primary Hole
Guide Recess
Locking/
Upper Release Attachment
Shaft Button
WARNING: Make sure the locking/ release button is locked in the primary hole and the knob is securely tightened before op- erating the unit. All attachments are designed to be used in the primary hole unless otherwise stated in the applicable attachment instruction manual. Using the wrong hole could lead to seri- ous injury or damage to the unit.
Locking/Release
Button in Primary Hole
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
It is recommended that the engine not be operated for longer than 1 minute at full throttle.
OPERATING POSITION
ALWAYS WEAR:
Hearing 
Protection
Eye Protection
Heavy,
Long Pants
Boots
Cut from your left to your right.
When operating unit, clip shoulder strap onto clamp, stand as shown and check for the fol- lowing:
S Wear hearing protection, eye protection, head protection and heavy clothing.
S Extend your left arm and hold handlebar grip with your left hand.
SHold throttle grip with your right hand with finger on throttle trigger.
SKeep unit below waist level.
SKeep shoulder strap pad centered on your left shoulder and danger sign centered on
your back.
S Maintain full weight of tool on your left shoulder.
S Without bending over, keep the blade or trimmer head near and parallel to the ground and not crowded into material being cut.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WITH TRIMMER HEAD
WARNING: Always wear eye protec- tion. Never lean over the trimmer head. Rocks or debris can ricochet or be thrown into eyes and face and cause blindness or other serious injury.
Before trimming, bring engine to a speed suffi- cient to cut material to be trimmed.
Do not run the engine at a higher speed than necessary. The cutting line will cut efficiently when the engine is run at less than full throttle. At lower speeds, there is less engine noise and vibration.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow the engine to return to idle speed when not cutting.
To stop engine:
SRelease the throttle trigger.
S Push and release the engine ON/STOP switch.
CUTTING METHODS
WARNING: Use minimum speed and do not crowd the line when cutting around hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.), which can damage the trimmer head, become entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a serious hazard.
SThe tip of the line does the cutting. You will achieve the best performance and mini- mum line wear by not crowding the line into the cutting area. The right and wrong ways are shown below.
Tip of the line | Line crowded into |
does the cutting. | work area. |
RightWrong
S The line will easily remove grass and weeds from around walls, fences, trees and flower beds, but it also can cut the tender bark of trees or shrubs and scar fences.
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