HOLDING THE TRIMMER
WARNING: Always wear eye, hearing, foot and body protection to reduce the risk of injury when operating this unit.
Before operating the unit, stand in the operating position (Fig. 7). Check for the following:
•The operator is wearing eye protection and proper clothing.
•The right arm is slightly bent, and the hand is holding the shaft grip.
•The left arm is straight, and the hand is holding the handle.
•The unit is below waist level.
•The cutting attachment is parallel to the ground and easily contacts the vegitation to be cut without the operator having to bend over.
Fig. 7
ADJUSTING THE D HANDLE
If the D handle is not adjusted to provide you with a comfortable operation position:
1.Loosen the four (4) screws with a Phillips screwdriver (Fig. 8).
2.Position the D handle forward or backward to the location that will provide you the best grip.
3.Tighten the screws securely.
D Handle
4 Screws
Fig. 8
ADJUSTING TRIMMING LINE LENGTH
The Bump Head TM cutting attachment allows you to release trimming line without stopping the engine. To release more line, lightly tap the cutting attachment on the ground (Fig. 9) while operating the trimmer at high speed.
NOTE: Always keep the trimming line fully extended. Line release becomes more difficult as cutting line becomes shorter
Fig. 9
Each time the head is bumped, about 1 inch (25.4 mm.) of trimming line is released. A blade in the cutting
attachment shield will cut the line to the proper length if excess line is released.
For best results, tap the Bump Head TM on bare ground or hard soil. If line release is attempted in tall grass, the
engine may stall. Always keep the trimming line fully extended. Line release becomes more difficult as the
cutting line becomes shorter.
NOTE." Do not rest the Bump Head TM on the ground while operating.
cutting blade assembly. Excessive line length will make the clutch overheat. This may lead
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Some line breakage will occur from:
•Entanglement with foreign matter
•Normal line fatigue
•Attempting to cut thick, stalky weeds
•Forcing the line into objects such as walls or fence
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