•Move the throttle control lever on the engine into the STOP or OFF position.
IMPORTANT: Make certain that the engine’s spark plug wire is properly grounded as instructed in SECTION 2: Assembling The Edger before storing the edger for its next use. Refer to Figure 2.
Engaging the Edger Blade
WARNING: The blade clutch/depth control lever is designed to minimize the risk of blade contact injury. Do not under any circumstances attempt to defeat the function of the blade clutch/depth control, or use the edger if the control is not adjusted properly.
WARNING: Keep hands and feet away from edger blade whenever the engine is running, whether blade is engaged or disengaged.
The blade clutch/depth control lever has two main functions:
1.To engage and disengage the blade.
2.To control the depth of cut.
To disengage the blade, proceed as follows:
•Move the blade clutch/depth control lever to the left and place it in the top notch in the depth adjustment bracket. See Figure 7.
Blade Clutch / |
Depth Control Lever |
Depth Adjustment |
Bracket |
Figure 7
To engage the blade, proceed as follows:
•Move the control lever to the left and place it into any of the five lower notches. The further forward the blade clutch/depth control lever is moved, the deeper or lower the blade will cut into the ground.
SECTION 5: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
Front Wheel Adjustment
WARNING: Always place the blade clutch/ depth control lever in the DISENGAGED position and turn the edger’s engine off before performing any adjustments.
Before operating the edger with the blade in the trimming (horizontal) position, it is necessary to alter the position of the front, left wheel.
When operating the edger with the curb wheel lowered, it is necessary to alter the position of the front, right wheel. To do either, proceed as follows:
•To change position of the front, left wheel, remove the hairpin clip on the left. To change position of the front, right wheel, remove the hairpin clip on the right. See Figure 8.
•Reposition the wheel by sliding it down the front axle toward the opposite wheel. See Figure 8.
•Secure the wheel in its new location by inserting the hairpin clip removed earlier in the hole found immediately adjacent to it. See Figure 8.
Hairpin Clips |
Holes |
Figure 8
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