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CORRECT OPERATING POSITION
Trimming
Edging
(XT & TE)
WARNING:
Always wear eye pro-
tection. 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.
When operating unit, stand as shown and
check for the following:
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Wear eyeprotection and heavy clothing.
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Hold trigger handle with right hand and
assist handle with left hand.
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Keep unit below waist level.
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Cutfrom yourright toyour left toensure
debris is thrown away from you. With-
out bending over, keep line near and
parallel to the ground (perpendicular
when edging) and not crowded into
material being cut.
ADJUSTING UPPER HANDLE
(XT Series only)
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Press button located on the underside
of the upper handle and extendhandle
to a comfortable position.
Button
ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE
Toadvancethe line, tapthe bottom ofthe
cutting headonthe groundwhile thetrim-
mer is running at full speed. The metal
blade attached to the shield will cut the
line to the proper length.
Cutting
Head
TAP
Metal Blade
TWIST ‘N EDGE
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FEATURE
XT &TE series units are equipped with a
button on the side of the unit. If your unit
includes this feature you can press this
button and twist the lower portion 180
_
counterclockwise into an edging posi-
tion.