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USING YOUR UNIT
Your Trimmer is equipped with a semi-automatic advancing
cutting head that cuts with the tip of a monofilament nylon line.
The nylon cutting 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 this reason, it is very
important to learn the proper techniques of cutting
around and near objects.
The nylon cutting line will wear faster and will
require being advanced more frequently when you
are cuttingagainst rocks, bricks,concrete, metal fences,
etc., than against trees or wooden fences.
The cuttinghead will wear prematurely:
--if allowed to continuously contact the ground
during normal cutting.
--if the line limiter is not kept sharp.
WARNING
Use only flexible, non-metalic, monofllament cutting
line. Do not use other materials such as rope, wire, etc.
Wire can break off during cutting and become a
dangerous missile.
A. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read your Operator's Manual.
Make certain you completely understand and follow
all safety rules, precautions, and operating instruc-
tions before operating the unit.
,
Always wear eye protection. The
splash deflector/line limiter willnot
prevent rocksand debris frombeing
thrown or ricocheting into the eyes
and face which can result in loss of vision or
serious personal injury.
3.
Dress safely in long pants-and wear boots or
safety shoes.
Do not wear Iooseclothing, jewelry, short pants or
sandals; or go barefoot.
4. Check the unit before operation.
Lookfor worn,loose, missing,ordamaged parts. Donot
use untilthe unitisinproperworkingorder.
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Inspect the area to be cut.
Remove all debris and objects that can ricochet, be
thrown,become entangledinthe cuttingheadorother-
wise cause injuryor damage duringcutting.
6.
Keep observers, children, bystanders, and animals
safely away.
Beforestartingthe engineandduringoperation,make
certainchildren,animalsandbystandersare awayfrom
the workarea - a minimum of 30 feet(10meters).
B. ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE
• The cutting line is extended semi-automatically by
tapping thebottom ofthe head on the ground with
.the engine_running.
k.• Approximately 2 Inches oflinelsextended each
time the tap button istapped on the ground,
• The line,miter on the splash deflector cuts line to
a maximum allowable length.
• The most efficient cutting line length Is the max-
imum length allowed by the line Iimiter.
1. To advance line:
a. Operate the engine at fullthrottle.
b. Hold cutting head parallel to and above the
grassy area of the ground.
c. Tap the cutting head lightlyon the ground one
time. See Figure 12. Approximately 2 inches of
line will be advanced after each tap.
NOTE: If the line is worn down to twoinches or
less, more than one tap may be required to
obtain the most efficient line cutting length.
2. Always keep the splash deflector in place when
the unit Is being operated.
-3. Keep the line Iimitersharpfor fast, easycut-off.
See page 13for sharpening instructions.
NOTE: Always tap the cutting head ona grassy
area of the ground. Tapping on surfaces such
as concrete or asphalt can cause excessive
wear to the cutting head.
TO ADVANCE
LINE CUTTING LINE,
LIMITER TAP LIGHTLY
CUTS EXCESS ON GROUND
LINE ONE TIME
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