Operation
WARNING
Engine exhaust IS HOT, and contains Carbon Monoxide (CO), a poison gas. Breathing CO can cause uncon- sciousness, serious injury, or death. Exhaust can cause serious burns. ALWAYS position unit so that exhaust is directed away from your face and body.
Cutting grass with a trimmer head
Your Shindaiwa unit may be equipped with one of several Shindaiwa trimmer head models, each with features for specific applications and/or operational requirements.
NOTE:
For proper operation, always refer to the instructions accompanying the trim- mer head being used.
Trimmer head styles:
Manual. The operator indexes line manually with the grass trimmer stopped.
Fixed. The operator must stop the unit and add new lengths of trimmer line manually.
Flail. This device, designed for clearing weeds and light brush, features three nylon blades attached to the head by pivots.
NOTE:
Additional hardware may be required to mount the Fixed Line or the Flail type trimmer heads.
Engine Operating Speeds
Operate at full throttle while cutting grass.
CAUTION!
Operation at low rpm can lead to premature clutch failure.
Trimming and Mowing Grass
Hold the grass trimmer so the trimmer head is angled slightly into the area to be cut. To ensure maximum
Edging
Tilt the handle about 100° to the left (from horizontal) and move forward, holding the trimmer or brushcutter vertically as shown.
CAUTION!
■■Do not push the rotating line into trees, wire fences or any material that could tangle or break line ends.
■■Operation of trimmer without a cutting attachment shield and using exces- sive line length can lead to premature clutch failure.
■■Operation at low rpm can lead to premature clutch failure.
Tilt the handle about
100° to the left
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