CAUTION: Inspect area to be trimmed and remove any wire,
cord, or string-like objects which could become entangled in the
rotating line or spool. Be particularly careful to avoid any wire which
might be bent outwardly into the path of the tool, such as barbs at
the base of a chain link fence.
1. Angle unit as shown in figure 7.
2. Slowly swing trimmer side-to-
side as shown in figure 8.
3. To convert for maintenance
edging, turn off the tool. Holding
the trimmer (as shown in
figure 9) with one hand by the
auxiliary handle, grasp the
trimmer head collar, push in
direction of arrow and rotate the
trimmer head clockwise (when
viewed from the switch end) until
it stops, (half turn), release your
hand. The tool is locked in the
edger position.
4. To operate as a maintenance
edger, position trimmer above
sidewalk as shown in figure 10.
5. Return to trimming position by
turning the tool off, pushing in
direction of arrow and rotating the
trimmer head counter clockwise
until it stops.
6
(10° TO 30°)
7
9
10
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