If the
unit
still
doesn't
start,
refer
to
TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE
or
call
1-800-554-6723.
OPERATING
POSITION
ALWAYS W EAR:
!
Eye
protection
Cut from your left to your right.
_WARNING:
Use only 0.080" (2 mm)
diameter
line. Other sizes of line will not ad-
vance properly and can cause serious injury.
Do not use other materials
such as wire,
string,
rope, etc. Wire can break off during
cutting and become a dangerous missile that
can cause serious injury.
CUTTING
METHODS
Ira, WARNING:
Use minimum
speed
and do not crowd the line when cutting around
hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.),
which can damage the trimmer head, become
entangled
in the line, or be thrown causing a
serious hazard.
• The tip of the line does the cutting. You will
achieve
the
best
performance
and
minimum line wear by not crowding the line
into the cutting area. The right and wrong
ways are shown below.
_,WARNING:
Always wear eye protec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head. Rocks
or debris can ricochet or be thrown into eyes
and face and cause blindness or other serious
injury.
Do not run the engine at a higher speed than
necessary. The cL_ting line will CL_ efficiently
when the engine is run at less than full throttle.
At lower speeds, there is less engine noise and
vibration. The cutting line will last longer and will
be less likely to "weld" onto the spool.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow
the engine to return to idle speed when not
cutting.
To stop engine:
• Release the throttle trigger.
• Push and release the engine
ON/STOP
switch.
TRIMMER
LINE ADVANCE
The trimmer line will advance approximately 2
in. (5 cm) each time the bottom of the trimmer
head is tapped on the ground with the engine
running at full throttle,
The most efficient line length is the maximum
length allowed by the line limiter.Always
keep
the shield in place when the tool is being oper-
ated.
To advance line:
• Operate the engine at full throttle.
• Hold the trimmer head parallel to and above
the grassy area.
• Tap the bottom of the trimmer head lightly
on the ground one time. Approximately
2 in.
(5 cm) of line will be advanced
with each
tap.
Always
tap the trimmer
head on a grassy
area. Tapping on surfaces
such as concrete
or asphalt can cause excessive wear to the
trimmer head.
If the line is worn down to 2 inches (5 cm) or
less, more than one tap will be required to ob-
tain the most efficient line length.
Right
• The line will easily
remove
grass
and
weeds from around walls, fences, trees and
flower beds, but it also can cut the tender
bark of trees or shrubs and scar fences.
• For trimming or scalping,
use less than full
throttle to increase
line life and decrease
head wear, especially:
• During light duty cutting.
• Near objects around which the line can
wrap such as small posts, trees or fence
wire.
• For mowing or sweeping,
use full throttle for
a good clean job.
TRIMMING
- Hold the bottom of the trimmer
head about 3 in. (8 cm) above the ground and
at an angle. Allow only the tip of the line to
make contact. Do not force trimmer line into
work area.
Trimming
3 in. (S cm)
Above GrOlJrt
SCALPING
- The scalping
technique
re-
moves unwanted vegetation.
Hold the bottom
of the trimmer head about 3 in. (8 cm) above
the ground and at an angle. Allow the tip of the
line to strike the ground around trees, posts,
monuments,
etc. This technique
increases
line wear.
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