Power Edger

15

Operator's Manual

 

 

 

operating techniques

WARNING

Engine exhaust IS HOT, and contains Carbon Monoxide (CO), a poison gas. Breathing CO can cause unconscious- ness, serious injury, or death. Exhaust can cause serious burns. ALWAYS position unit so that exhaust is directed away from your face and body.

1. Before edging, water the area to soften the ground to make edging easier.

2 Before edging, check the area and remove all obstacles and objects that could be thrown.

3. Plan to edge regularly to make it easier to keep a neat edge and to avoid having to make more than one pass.

NOTE

Blade depth may have to be adjusted due to differences in height between the hard surface and the top of the grass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

warning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Never adjust blade height with engine running, otherwise serious

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

personal injury may result.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHEEL

ADJUSTMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KNOB

4. Adjust the blade's depth of cut to produce a fine cut between side-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

walk and grass using a minimum blade depth, usually with about

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCREASE

 

13 mm (1/2 in.) of the blade into the ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEPTH

5. Before edging, plan your direction of travel so that the unit will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECREASE

 

always be positioned on your right side and so that you walk on a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEPTH

 

hard surface whenever possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Hold edger as shown.

 

1/2 in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

warning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before edging, be sure to read and understand the entire Operator's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual to avoid the chance of serious injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. When starting to edge, run the engine at full throttle, and lower the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blade gently into the ground, being careful not to hit the concrete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with the blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Don't force the blade. Move as quickly as the blade will allow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

warning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The complete unit, specifically the drive shaft assembly and muffler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exhaust area may become very hot during use. Avoid contact during

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and immediately after operation, otherwise serious personal injury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

may result.