Homelite UT45100 Operation, See Figure, To start the motor, To stop the motor, collar, knob, Curb

OPERATION

STARTING AND STOPPING

See Figure 4.

To start the motor:

nConnect the edger to power supply. n Fully depress the lock-off button.

n Fully depress the switch trigger.

nRelease the lock-off button.

To stop the motor:

nRelease the switch trigger.

adjusting telescoping pole

See Figure 5.

nDisconnect the edger from the power supply.

nRotate the collar counterclockwise to loosen.

n Push poles towards each other to shorten the pole or pull away from each other to lengthen the pole.

nWhen the desired length is achieved, rotate the collar clock- wise to secure.

collar

Fig. 5

to increase

depth

adjusting

NOTE: Adjust hand placement on the shaft of the edger to keep proper balance. Do not attempt to use the edger at a length which does not allow you to achieve proper footing and balance at all times.

ADJUSTING DEPTH OF CUT

See Figures 6 - 7.

The depth of cut is determined by the distance from the bottom of the wheel to the tip of blade.

To adjust the blade depth:

Stop the motor and unplug the edger.

Loosen the adjusting knob and move the wheel up to increase the depth or down to decrease the depth.

After adjustment is complete, tighten the adjusting knob securely.

NOTE: Adjust the blade depth from 1/2 in. to 1 in. deep initially. Make a shallow cut to test the cutting depth. If the cutting depth needs adjusting, this should be done progressively until the desired depth is reached. To increase blade life span, keep initial cutting depth at minimum and

to decrease

depth

BLADE

DEPTH

knob

Fig. 6

increase depth setting only as blade wears.

USING THE EDGER

When using the edger, hold the unit with your right hand on the rear handle and your left hand on the front handle. Keep a firm grip with both hands while in operation. The edger should be held at a comfortable position with the handle about hip height.

OPERATING TIPS

The edger will edge along sidewalks, driveways, flower beds, and curbs.

Cut at a steady pace. If the blade begins to bog down, you are edging too fast; slow your pace. Do not force the blade into the ground.

	Blade
Curb	Fig. 7

Light contact of the blade against the sidewalk edge, curb, etc., is acceptable and will not damage the edger.

Best appearance is obtained when grass is dry. Avoid edging in wet soil or wet grass areas or the blade guard might clog and result in an uneven edge. If the blade guard becomes clogged, stop the motor, unplug the edger, wait for blade to stop rotating, and remove debris from the blade guard.

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