10
Coupler Primary Hole
Upper
Shaft
Locking/
Release
Button
Attachment
Guide Recess
WARNING: Make s ure the locking/
release button is locked in the primary hole
andthe knob is s ecurely tightened before op-
erating the unit. All attachments are designed
tobe us ed in the primary hole unless o therwise
stated in the applicable attachment instruction
manual.Us ing the wrong hole could le ad to seri-
ous injury or damage to the unit.
Locking/Release
Button in Primary Hole
Secondary Hole
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
It is recommended that the engine not be
operated for longer than 1 minute at full
throttle.

OPERATING POSITION

Boots
Heavy,
LongP ants
EyeProtection
ALWAYSWEAR:
Cut from your left to your right.
Hearing
Protection
Whenoperating unit, c lip shoulder strap onto
clamp,s tand as shown and check for the fol-
lowing:
SWear hearing protection, eye protection,
headpr otection and heavy clothing.
SExtend your left arm and hold handlebar
grip with your left hand.
SHold throttle grip with your right hand with
finger on throttle trigger.
SKeep unit below waist level.
SKeep shoulder strap pad centered on your
left shoulder and danger sign centered on
your back.
SMaintain full weight of tool on your left
shoulder.
SWithout bending over, keep the blade or
trimmer head near and parallel to the ground
and not crowded into material being cut.

OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS FOR

USE WITH TRIMMERHEAD

WARNING : Always wear eye protec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head. Rock s
or debris can ricochet or be thrown into eyes
and face and cause blindness or other se rious
injury.
Beforetrimming, bring engine to a s peed suffi-
cient to cut material to be trimmed.
Do not run the engine at a higher speed than
necessary. The cutting line will cut efficiently
when the engine is run at less than full throttle.
Atlo wer speeds, there is less eng ine noise and
vibration. The cutting line will last longer and will
be less likely to “weld” onto the spool.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow
the engine to return to idle speed when not
cutting.
Tostop engine:
SRelease the throttle trigger.
SMovethe ON/O FF switch to the OFF posi-
tion.

CUTTINGMETHODS

WARNING : Use minimum speed
anddo not cr owd the line when cutting around
hardobjec ts (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.) ,
whichcan damage the tr immer head, become
entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a
serious hazard.
SThetip of the line does the c utting. Youwill
achieve the best performance and mini-
mumline wear by not c rowding the line into
thecut ting area. The right and wrong ways
are shown below.
Tipof the line
does the cutting.
Right Wrong
Linec rowded into
work area.
SThe line will easily remove grass and
weedsfrom around walls, fences, tr ees and
flower beds, but it also can cut the tender
bark of trees or shrubs and scar fences.
SFor trimming or scalping, use less than full
throttle to increase line life and decrease
headw ear,espec ially:
SDuring light duty cutting.
SNear objects around which the line can
wraps uch as small posts, trees or fence
wire.
SFormowing or sweeping, use full throttle for
agood c lean job.
TRIMMING -- Hold the bottom of the trimmer
head about 3 inches (8 cm) above the ground
and at an angle. Allow only the tip of the line to
make contact. Do not force trimmer line into
work area.