OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
TIPS FOR BEST TRIMMING RESULTS | USING THE CUTTING BLADE |
•Keep the cutting attachment parallel to the ground.
•Do not force the cutting attachment. Allow the tip of the line to do the cutting, especially along walls. Cutting with more than the tip will reduce cutting efficiency and may overload the engine.
•Cut grass over 8 in. (200 mm.) by working from top to bottom in small increments to avoid premature line wear or engine drag.
•Cut from left to right whenever possible. Cutting to the right improves the unit's cutting efficiency. Clippings are thrown away from the operator.
•Slowly move the trimmer into and out of the cutting area at the desired height. Move either in a
•Trim only when grass and weeds are dry.
•The life of your cutting line is dependent upon;
•Following the previous trimming techniques
•What vegetation is being cut
•Where it’s being cut
For example, the line will wear faster when trimming against a foundation wall as opposed to trimming around a tree.
DECORATIVE TRIMMING
Decorative trimming is accomplished by removing all vegetation around trees, posts, fences, etc.
Rotate the whole unit so that the cutting attachment is at a 30° angle to the ground (Fig. 26).
WARNING: Always wear eye, hearing, foot, body protection and the strap to reduce the risk of injury when operating this unit.
Before operating the unit with the cutting blade stand in the operating position (Figs. 27). Refer to Holding the Trimmer, Pg. 18.
Fig. 27
Cutting Blade Operating Tips:
To establish a rhythmic cutting procedure:
•Plant feet firmly, comfortably apart.
•Bring the engine to full throttle before entering the material to be cut. The blade has maximum cutting power at full throttle and is less likely to bind, stall, or cause blade thrust, which can result in serious personal injury to the operator or others.
WARNING: Blade thrust may occur when the spinning blade contacts an object that it does not immediately cut. Blade thrust can be violent enough to cause the unit and/or operator to be propelled in any direction, and possibly lose control of the unit. Blade thrust can occur without warning if the blade snags, stalls or binds. This is more likely to occur in areas where it is difficult to see the material being cut.
Fig. 26
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