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CONTENTS
TRIMMER SAFETY .........................................................4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION........................ 4
ATTACHMENTS & MODIFICATIONS........................... 5
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO EMPLOYERS................. 5
SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS....................................... 6
RECOMMENDED CUTTING ATTACHMENTS ...............7
CUTTING-LINE HEADS AND SHIELDS....................... 7
BLADES AND SHIELDS ............................................... 8
CUTTING ATTACHMENT APPLICATIONS.................. 9
CONTROLS & EQUIPMENT .........................................10
CONTROLS................................................................. 11
EQUIPMENT............................................................... 13
BEFORE OPERATION ..................................................14
IS YOUR WORKING AREA READY?......................... 14
OPERATION ..................................................................17
SAFE OPERATING PRECAUTIONS.......................... 17
STARTING THE ENGINE ........................................... 17
STOPPING THE ENGINE........................................... 19
TRIMMER/HARNESS QUICK DISCONNECTION...... 19
TRIMMER OPERATION.............................................. 19
SAFE OPERATING PRACTICES ............................... 21
OPERATING TIPS ...................................................... 22
SERVICING YOUR TRIMMER ......................................24
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE................... 24
MAINTENANCE SAFETY ........................................... 24
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ..................................... 25
ENGINE....................................................................... 26
CUTTING ATTACHMENTS......................................... 29
FUEL SYSTEM............................................................ 39
ASSEMBLY ...................................................................41
IMPORTANCE OF PROPER ASSEMBLY.................. 41
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..................... 41
UNPACKING............................................................... 42
LOOSE PARTS .......................................................... 42
TRIMMER ASSEMBLY ............................................... 43
BLADE COVER REMOVAL ........................................ 46
BLADE COVER INSTALLATION ................................ 46
ENGINE OIL................................................................ 47
BEFORE OPERATION................................................ 47
STORAGE ......................................................................48
STORAGE PREPARATION......................................... 48
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS ........................................ 49
REMOVAL FROM STORAGE..................................... 49
TRANSPORTING ...........................................................50
TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS ..........51
TECHNICAL & CONSUMER INFORMATION ...............53
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ...................................... 53
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM................................. 55
SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................... 57
INDEX ............................................................................63
QUICK REFERENCE INFORMATION ..........................65