Filter
Top Products
6
NOTE: If engine has not started, pullstarter
rope5more pulls.Ifenginestill doesnot r un,it
is probably flooded.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by placing
thechokelever intheRUN position; then,pull
the rope to clear the engine of excess fuel.
This could require pulling the starter handle
many times depending on how badly the unit
is flooded. Ifthe unit still doesn’t start, refer to
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERA TING POSITION
Cut f rom your right to your left.
A
L
W
A
Y
SWE
A
R:
Eye protection
Long pants
Heavy shoes
Hearing
protection
WARNING: Always wear eye protec-
tion and hearing protection. Never lean over
the trimmer head. Rocks or debris can rico-
chet or be thrown into eyes and face and
cause blindness or other serious injury .
Do not run the engine at a higher speed than
necessary . The cutting line will cut ef ficien tly
when the engine is run at less than full throttle.
At lower speeds, there is less engi ne noise and
vibration. The cutting line will last longer and will
be less likely to “weld” onto the spool.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow the
engine t o return to idle speed when not cutting.
To stop engine:
S Release the throttle trigger.
S Move the ON/OFF switch to the OFF posi-
tion.
TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE
Advance linebytapping thebottomof t hecut-
ting h eadlightly on the groundwhile engineis
running at full speed. The metal line limiter
blade attached to the guard will cut t he lineto
the proper length.
WARNING: Use only 2 m m diam eter
line.Othersizesandshapesof linewillnotad-
vance properly andwill resultin improper cut-
tinghead functionorcancauseserious injur y.
Do not u se other materials such as wire,
string, rope, etc . Wire can break of f during
cutting and become a dangerou s missile that
can cause serious injury.
CUTTING METHODS
WARNING: Use minimum speedand
do not crowd the line when cutting around
hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.),
whichcandamagethetrimmerhead,become
entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a
serious hazard.
S The tip of the line does the cutting. You will
achieve the best performance and mini-
mum linewear by not crowding the lineinto
the cutting area. The right and wrong ways
are shown below.
Tip of the Line
Does The Cutting
Right Wrong
Line Crowded Into
Work Area
S The line will easily remove grass and
weedsfromaroundwalls,fences,treesand
flower beds, but it also can cut the tender
bark of trees or shrubs and scar fences.
S For trimming or scalping, use less than full
throttle to increase line li fe and de crease
head wear, especially:
S During light duty cutting.
S Near objects around which the line can-
wrap such as small posts, trees or fence
wire.
S For mowingor sweeping,usefullthrottlefor
a good clean job.
TRIMMING -- Hold the bottom of the trimmer
head about 80 m m above the ground and at an
angle. Allow only the tip of the line to make con-
tact. Do not force trimmer line into work area.
Trimming
3 in. (8 cm)
Above Ground
SCALPING -- The scalping technique removes
unwanted vegetation. Hold the bottom of the
trimmer head about 80 mm above the ground
and at an angle. Allow the tip of the line to strike
the ground around trees, posts, monuments,
etc. This te chnique increases line we ar.
Scalping
MOWING -- Your trimmer is idea l for mowing
in places conventional lawn mowers cannot
reach. In the mowing position, keep the line
parallel to t he ground. Avoid pressing the
head into the ground as this can scalp the
ground and damage the tool.