Securing Control Cable

WARNING: The cable must be routed properly to avoid contact with all sharp edges and hot surfaces. Such contacts damage the cable and render the controls inoperative.

1.Press the stud found inside the snap fitting into the hole found on the left side of the upper handle, as shown in Figure 3-3.

Stud

1

Snap

Fitting

2

Upper

Handle

Figure 3-3

2.Push the snap fitting down on the handle to secure it into place.

Starter Rope

1.Locate the rope guide and wing knob found in the manual bag. Using the wing knob, secure but do not tighten the rope guide to the right side of the upper handle as shown in Figure 3-4.

2.Stand behind the edger and hold the blade control against the upper handle.

3.Gently pull the starter rope out of the engine.

WARNING! The edger blade WILL rotate when the

starter rope is pulled.

NOTE: The starter rope will not pull out of the engine unless the blade control (refer to Figure 3-4) is depressed against the upper handle.

4.Slip the starter rope through the top of the rope guide. Tighten the wing knob which secures the rope guide to the upper handle.

Adjustments

Bevel Adjustment

The angle of the edger blade can be adjusted by placing the bevel adjustment in one of three positions for edging. See Figure 3-5.

1

Set-Up

Gas & Oil Fill-Up

Figure 3-5

 

Service the engine with gas and oil as instructed in the Engine

 

Operator’s Manual packaged separately with your edger. Read

2

Instructions carefully.

WARNING! Use extreme caution when handling

4

gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the

 

vapors are explosive. Never fuel the machine

 

indoors or while the engine is hot or running.

3

Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other

sources of ignition.

 

 

Figure 3-4

8Section 2— Assembly & Set-Up