Remington ST3010A owner manual Operating the Trimmer, Starting the Trimmer, Trimming

6 Chapter 4: Trimmer Operation

Operating the

Trimmer

WARNING: The trimmer can throw debris, causing injury to those nearby.

•Wear approved eye protection, long pants, and shoes while operating this tool.

•Keep bystanders away from work area.

WARNING: Keep away from cutting line and cutting head while trimmer is running. Contact withcuttinglinecancauseserious injury.

•Keep cutting head away from your hands and feet and by- standers when in use.

•Keepcuttingguardinplaceand in proper working order.

•Wearlongpantsandshoeswhile operating this trimmer.

•Stoptrimmerand unplugpower cordbeforeservicingorexamin- ing power head.

Starting the Trimmer

1.Hold trimmer using both front and rear handles. Keep your thumb and fingers off the button and switch on the rear handle (see Figure 4-5).

2.When ready to start the trimmer,press in the trigger switch safety button with your thumb (see Figure 4-6).

3.Squeeze the trigger switch with your fingers (see Figure 4-7).The trimmer will start.

4.To stop the trimmer, release the trig- ger switch.

Figure 4-5: Holding trimmer rear handle

Trigger Switch

Safety Button

Figure 4-6: Pressing trigger switch safety button

Figure 4-7: Squeezing trigger switch

Trimming

To reduce excessive line wear and improve trimming performance, follow the steps below to trim grass and weeds.

1.Remove any string, wire, or other ma- terials that could become entangled in the trimmer from the trimming area.

2.Hold trimmer using both front and rear handles (see Figure 4-8).

3.Slowly sweep the trimmer from side to side or front to back.

4.Do not force the trimmer. Allow only the tip of the trimmer line to cut the grass or weeds.

5.If grass or weeds are tall, cut them in several increments, starting from the top and working to the bottom.

Figure 4-8: Holding trimmer

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