OPERATION
KNOW YOUR POWERTRIM
READ THE OWNER’S HANDBOOK AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE YOU OPERATE the machine. To familiarise yourself with the location of the controls, compare the illustrations with your machine. Save this handbook for future reference.
Control Bail | Trimmer Head Drive Lever |
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Upper Handlebar |
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Throttle Control Lever |
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Recoil Starter Handle | Fuel Cap |
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| Dipstick | Debris Screen |
Handlebar Adjustment Knob |
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| Trimmer Head |
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| Trimmer Line |
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Trimmer Head Drive Lever - Engages | Throttle Control Lever - Controls the |
the rotation of the trimmer head. | speed or stops the engine. |
Control Bail - Release to stop the rotation | Recoil Starter Handle - The engine is |
of the trimmer head. | equipped with an easy pull recoil starter. |
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EYE PROTECTION
WARNING: Debris thrown from the machine can result in foreign objects being thrown
into the eyes, which can cause severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields when operating the machine.
Always wear safety glasses. If you wear eye glasses, put a Wide Vision Safety Mask over your eye glasses.
HOW TO STOP
THE TRIMMER HEAD
1.Release the control bail. It will return to its open position and disengage the trimmer head.
HOW TO STOP THE ENGINE
WARNING: The trimmer head will continue to rotate for several sec onds after the engine has
stopped
1.Move the throttle control lever com- pletely back to the STOP position.
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