OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
HOLDING THE TRIMMER
WARNING: Always wear eye, hearing, foot and body protection to reduce the risk of injury when operating this unit.
Before operating the unit, stand in the operating position (Fig.
13). Check for the following:
•The operator is wearing eye protection and proper clothing
•With a
•The operator’s left arm is straight, the left hand holding the handle
•The unit is at waist level
•The cutting attachment is parallel to the ground and easily contacts the grass without the need to bend over
DECORATIVE TRIMMING
Decorative trimming is accomplished by removing all vegetation around trees, posts, fences and more.
Rotate the whole unit so that the cutting attachment is at a 30° angle to the ground (Fig. 14).
Fig. 14
Fig. 13
Some line breakage will occur from:
•Entanglement with foreign matter
•Normal line fatigue
•Attempting to cut thick, stalky weeds
•Forcing the line into objects such as walls or fence posts
TIPS FOR BEST TRIMMING RESULTS
•For best trimming results, operate unit at full throttle.
•Keep the cutting attachment parallel to the ground.
•Do not force the cutting attachment. Allow the tip of the line to do the cutting, especially along walls. Cutting with more than the tip will reduce cutting
efficiency and may overload the engine.
•Cut grass over 8 inches (200 mm) by working from top to bottom in small increments to avoid premature line wear or engine drag.
•Slowly move the trimmer into and out of the cutting area at the desired height. Move either in a
•Trim only when grass and weeds are dry.
•The life of your cutting line is dependent upon:
•Proper adherence of explained trimming techniques
•What vegetation is cut
•Where vegetation is cut
For example, the line will wear faster when trimming against a foundation wall as opposed to trimming around a tree.
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