Homelite F2035, UT70123 manual Operating the Trimmer, Advancing the String, Cutting Tips

OPERATION

OPERATING THE TRIMMER

See Figure 7.

Hold the trimmer with the right hand on the trigger handle and the left hand on the left handle. Keep a firm grip with both hands while in operation.Trimmer should be held at a comfortable position with the rear handle about hip height.

Always operate trimmer at full throttle. Cut tall grass from the top down. This will prevent grass from wrapping round the drive shaft housing and string head which may cause damage from overheating. If grass becomes wrapped round the string head, stop the engine, disconnect the sparking plug wire, and remove the grass. Prolonged cutting at partial throttle will result in oil dripping from the silencer.

ADVANCING THE STRING

ADVANCING STRING USING THE EZ LINE™ TAP ADVANCE SYSTEM

String advance is controlled by tapping string head on grass while running engine at full throttle.

1.Run engine at full throttle.

2.Tap string head on ground to advance string. String advances each time the head is tapped.

3.Several taps may be required until string strikes the cut-off blade.

4.Resume trimming.

NOTE: If the string is worn too short you may not be able to advance the string by tapping it on the ground. If so, STOP THE ENGINE, and manually advance the string.

ADVANCING THE STRING MANUALLY

Push the spool retainer down while pulling on string(s) to manually advance the string.

CUTTING TIPS

See Figure 8.

■Keep the trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; this is the best cutting area.

■Do not cut in dangerous cutting area.

■Use the tip of string to do the cutting; do not force string head into uncut grass.

■Wire and picket fences cause extra string wear, even breakage. Stone and brick walls, kerbs and wood may wear string rapidly.

■Avoid trees and shrubs. Tree bark, wood mouldings, cladding and fence posts can easily be damaged by the string.

Fig.

DANGEROUS	BEST CUTTING
CUTTING AREA	AREA	Fig. 8

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