Country Home Products Men's Trimmer operating instructions 1800DR-OWNER 376-9637 for assistance

SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSE
The cutting cords are	⇒ Are you moving too fast into tough, woody growth? If so, cords may wrap
pulling out.	on stalks and pull out. Check the operating tips in the section on
	breaking cords above.
	⇒ Are you trying to cut material too heavy for the cord? Your trimmer is
	designed to cut green material up to about the thickness of a pencil. For
	very heavy material, you may need the BEAVER BLADE® attachment.
	⇒ Are you installing the smaller (130 mil) cord in the larger (155 mil) cord
	slots?
	⇒ If none of the above works, call 1(800)DR-OWNER(376-9637)for
	assistance.
PTA™ (Parallel	⇒ Have you adjusted the handlebar up or down? If so, you may need to
Trimming Action) is	adjust the PTA™ lever. See the section on Adjusting the PTA™ lever on
difficult.	page 12.
	⇒ If none of the above works, call 1(800)DR-OWNER(376-9637)for
	assistance.
The Mow-Ball™	⇒ Are you pushing the trimmer head down into the ground? The DR®
Support is wearing	TRIMMER/MOWER™ works best with a light touch, with the Mow-Ball™
too quickly	Support resting easily on the ground.
	⇒ Are you hitting the Mow-Ball™Support against rocks, concrete driveways
	or other hard obstacles? Try approaching them slowly, and from different
	directions, to avoid unnecessary wear.
	⇒ Are you trimming in sand or other abrasive soils? The aluminum Mow-
	Ball™ Support may be more appropriate for your working conditions. Call
	1(800)DR-OWNER (376-9637) for assistance.
The engine won’t start	⇒ Will the engine start with the recoil starter?
with the key. (Electric	⇒ You may need to charge or replace your battery. Call 1(800)DR-OWNER
models only)
	(376-9637)for assistance.
A whirring or grinding	⇒ You may need to charge or replace your battery. Call 1(800)DR-OWNER
sound is coming from	(376-9637)for assistance.
the starter.
There is no noise at	⇒ You may need to charge or replace your battery. Call 1(800)DR-OWNER
all when you attempt	(376-9637)for assistance.
to start the engine.

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