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[_lbl WARNING:Alwaysweareye,hearing,footand
bodyprotectiontoreducetheriskofinjurywhen
operatingthisunit.
HOLDINGTHE TRIMMER
Before operating the unit, stand in
the operating position (Fig. 10).
Check for the following:
• The operator is wearing eye
protection and proper clothing
With a slightly-bent right arm,
the operator's right hand is
holding the shaft grip
The operator's leftarm is straight,the
left hand holding the assist handle
The unit is at waist level _u_
The cutting attachment is parallel to
the ground and easily contacts the
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grass without the need to bend over
LNNEREPLACEMENT Fig. 10
for Hassle-Free TM Plus Cutting Head
Amways use Craftsman Hassle=Free TM XTRA QUIET Spiral
Line. Choose the line size best suited for the job at hand. Red
colored line is designed for cutting grass and small weeds.
Black colored line is designed for cutting larger weeds and
light brush.
NOTE: Before inserting new Trimmim
line into the holes in Line
the cutting head,
identify the proper Insertion
holes by following the Holes
directions on the line Positioning
glide plate (Fig. 11). Tunnel
Do Not attempt to
remove the cutting
head from the unit
when replacing line.
Line Guide
1. Insert both ends of your Plate
line into the insertion holes
in the side of the cutting Fig. 11
head (Fig. 11).
2. Push the bend in the line |
until the ends of the line
f
push through the '_q///}_
positioning tunnels (Fig. 12).
3. Pull the ends of the line
until the line bend is
centered between the two
insertion holes and firmly
against the side of the
cutting head (Fig. 13).
4. Correctly installed line will
be the same length on Fig. 12
both sides.
5. Rotate the head and
repeat steps 1-4 for the
other set of insertion
holes.
6. Correctly installed, the
four lines will all be the
same length (Fig. 14).
Some line breakage will occur
from:
Entanglement with foreign
matter
Normal line fatigue
Attempting to cut thick,
stalky weeds
Forcing the line into objects
such as walls or fence posts
TiPS FOR BEST TRIMMING
RESULTS
For best trimming results,
operate unit at full throttle.
Keep the cutting attachment
parallel to the ground.
Do not force the cutting
attachment. Allow the tip of
the line to do the cutting,
especially along walls.
Cutting with more than the
Fig. 14
tip will reduce cutting efficiency and may overload the
engine.
Cut grass over 8 inches (200 mm) by working from top to
bottom in small increments to avoid premature line wear or
engine drag.
Cutting from right to left improves the unit's cutting
efficiency. Clippings are thrown away from the operator.
Slowly move the trimmer into and out of the cutting area at
the desired height. Move either in a forward-backward or
side-to-side motion. Cutting shorter lengths produces the
best results.
Trim only when grass and weeds are dry.
The life of your cutting line is dependent upon proper
adherence of explained trimming techniques, what
vegetation is cut, and where vegetation is cut.
For example, the line will wear faster when trimming against a
foundation wall as opposed to trimming around a tree.
DECORATIVE TRIMMING
Decorative trimming is
accomplished by removing all
vegetation around trees, posts, \\
fences and more.
Rotate the whole unit so that the
cutting attachment is at a 30°
angle to the ground (Fig. 15). ,/_
30°
Fig. 15
Fig. 13