Whenoperatingunit,standasshown
andcheckforthefollowing:
•Weareyeprotection,hearingprotec- tionandheavyclothing.
•Holdtriggerhandlewithrighthand andassisthandlewithlefthand.
•Holdunitsothatengineisbelow waistlevel.
•Cutonlyfromyourlefttoyourrightto ensuredebristhrownawayfrom youWithoutbendingover,keepline.
nearandparalleltothegroundand notcrowdedintomaterialbeingcut.
Donotruntheengineatahigherspeed thannecessaryThecuttinglinewillcut. efficientlywhentheengineisrunatless thanfullthrottleAtlowerspeeds,there. islessenginenoiseandvibration. Alwaysreleasethethrottletriggerand allowtheenginetoreturntoidle speedwhennotcutting.
HOWTOSTOPYOURUNIT
•Releasethethrottletrigger.
•Pushandreleasetheengine ON/
STOP switch.
CUTTING METHODS
,I_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.
•The tip of the line does the cutting. You will achieve the best perform- ance and minimum line wear by not crowding the line into the cutting
area. The right and wrong ways are shown below.
Tip of line does the Line crowded into
worl_
•During light duty cutting.
•Near objects around which the line
can wrap such as small posts, trees or fence wire.
TRIMMING - Hold the bottom of the
trimmer head about 3 inches (8 cm) above the ground and at an angle. Al- low only the tip of the line to make
contact with vegetation. Do not force trimmer line into work area.
Trimming
3 inches
(8 cm) abov, ground
SCALPING - The scalping technique removes unwanted vegetation down to the ground. Hold the bottom of the trim- mer head about 3 inches (8 cm) above the ground and at an angle. Allow the tip of the line to strike the ground around trees, posts, monuments, etc. This technique increases line wear.
Scalping
MOWING - Your trimmer is ideal for
mowing in places conventional lawn mowers cannot reach. In the mowing position, keep the line parallel to the ground. Avoid pressing the head into the ground as this can scalp the ground and damage the tool.
Right | Wrong | Mowing |
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•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.
•For trimming or scalping, use less than full throttle to increase line life
and decrease head wear, especially:
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