Operation

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Starting the Engine

To start the edger’s engine, proceed as follows:

1.Move the blade depth control lever back to the START position in the adjacent (top) notch.

2.Push the primer three times. See Figure 5-1. Do not prime to restart a warm engine.

NOTE: If you push the primer too many times, excessive fuel will flood the carburetor and the engine will be difficult to start.

3.Standing behind the edger, depress the blade control and hold it against the upper handle with your left hand.

WARNING! This blade control mechanism is a safety device. Never attempt to bypass its operation.

4.With your right hand, grasp recoil starter handle and pull rope slowly until resistance is felt, then pull with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke. See Figure 5-1. Keeping a firm grip on the starter cord handle, let the rope rewind slowly. Repeat until engine cranks. Let the rope rewind each time slowly.

Stopping The Engine

To stop the edger’s engine, release the blade control.

Edging

WARNING! The rotating cutting blade may throw objects and cause personal injury. Keep the area clear of bystanders and do not operate it without the guards in place.

WARNING! Do not lower the blade if it is over concrete, asphalt, rocks or the like. The blade can strike the supporting surface, resulting in personal injury or property damage.

To begin edging, proceed as follows:

1.Move the edger to an area to be edged, making sure that the left rear wheel is on a hard surface and the blade is over the area to be cut. See Figure 5-2.

2.With blade control lever in START position, make a pass along the area to be edged before proceeding to the next notch. The further forward the blade depth control lever is moved, the deeper or lower the blade will cut into the ground. Several passes may be necessary to obtain the desired depth of cut. Do not lower the blade more than one depth notch at a time without making a pass.

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Figure 5-1

Figure 5-2

3.For best results, proceed slowly along the path being edged. Slowly move the edger back and forth through the cutting area, again making sure to keep the left rear wheel on the hard surface and the blade in the cutting path, close to but not touching the edge of the hard surface.

4.Once you have finished edging the selected area, raise the blade control lever back into the START position, move to the next area to be edged, and proceed again from step 1.

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