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C. CUTTING METHODS
• The tip of the line does the cutting. Allow the unit
to trim at its ownpace. YouwilJachieve better results
by not crowding the line into the cutting area. The right
way and wrong way are shown in Figure 13.
• Always cut left to right,
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Figure 13
_WARNING
Always wear eye protection. Never lean over the
cutting head. Rocks or debris can ricochet or be
thrown into eyes and face and cause loss of
vision or serious personal injury.
TRIMMING
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Figure 14
Figure 15
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TRIMMING -- Figure 14
Hold the cutting head at a 30 degree angle to the
cutting area for efficient trimming. Do not force the
cutting line intothe work area. Allowt.hetip ofthe line
to do the cutting.
2, EDGING -- Figure 15
Adjustyourtrimmer foredging byturningtheengine
upside down so the drive shaft housing angles out
rather than down. Rotate the assist handle on the
shaft, placing it in an up, usable position. Hold the
cutting head above the area to be edged as shown
and operate the throttle trigger with your thumb,
3. MOWING -- Figure 16
Yourtrimmeris idealfor mowing inplaces conventional
fawnmowers cannot reach.Inthe mowingposition,the
cuttinglineisparallelto theground.Avoidlettingthe cut-
ting head continuously contact the groundas this can
cause damage toyourunitaswell asscalpthe ground.
4. SCALPING -- Figure 17
Toremove unwanted vegetation around trees, posts,
monuments, etc., maintain a 30degree angle with the
cutting head and allow the tip of thecutting line to
strike the ground.
NOTE: Increased line wear is to be expected when
using scalping techniques.
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SWEEPING -- Figure 18
For quick and easy clean up extend the line to the
length allowed by the line limiter and move the unit
from sidetoside, keeping the cutting head parallelto
the surfaces being swept•
Figure 16
Figure 18
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