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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Use only a voltage supply as s pecified on
your unit.
SELECTAN EXTENSION CORD
ExtensionCord Gauge Chart
Length ofCord Gauge
25 Ft.(7.5 m)
50 Ft.(15 m)
100 Ft.(30 m)
18 Gauge
16 Gauge
16 Gauge
Extension cords are available for this unit.
ATTACHTHE EXTENSION
CORD TOYOUR TRIMMER
1. Form a loop in your extension cord.
2. Push the loop through the slot in the han-
dle( see illustration).
3. Position the loop over the cord ret ainerand
pull back to secure.
4. Connect power cord of unit to ext ension
cord.
CORRECT OPERATING POSITION
Trimming
WARNING : Alwayswearey e protec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head.
Rocks or debris can ric ochet or be throw n into
eyes and face and cause blindness or other
serious injury.
When operating unit, stand as shown and
check for the following:
SWearey e protection and heavy clothing.
SHoldtrigger handle; squeeze tr igger to start
unit.
SKeep unit below waist level.
SHold trimmer with one hand. The trimmer
will hang naturally in the correct cutting
position.
SCut only from your right to your left to en-
sure debris is thrown away from you. With-
outbending over, keep line near and paral-
lel to the ground and not crowded into
material being cut.
AUTOMATICLINE FEED SYSTEM
When the trimmer is initially started, a small
length of cutting line is fed out.
Line Limiter Blade
After approximately 5 seconds, t he line will be
cut to the correct length by the line limiter blade
asthe motor reaches full speed. Make sure th e
motoris up to full speed before trimming. If
the noise of the cutting line being cut cannot be
heard, more line will need to be fed out.
Tofeed more line:
SAllow the motor to stop completely; t hen, re-
start the motor and allow it to reach full speed.
SRepeatuntil you hearthe line hitting agains t
theline limiter blade (do not repeat this pro-
cedure more than 6 times).
If problems are experienced with the auto-
matic line feed, refer to the TROUBLE-
SHOOTING TABLE.
Tomanually feed the nylon line:
SIf required, the cutting line can be fed out
manually.
STo operate, press and release manual line
feed button while gently pulling on one of the
lines until the line reaches the line limiter
blade.