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SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR EDGER
The operation of any edger can result
in foreign objects being thrown into
the eyes, which can result in severe
eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields. We
recommend wide vision safety mask
for over spectacles or standard
safety glasses
WARNING: Do not lower blade if blade is
over concrete, asphalt, rocks or the like. The
blade can strike the supporting surface,
resulting in personal injury or property
damage.
Adding Gasoline And Oil
Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in
the Engine Manual packed with your edger. Read
instructions carefully.
WARNING: Never fill fuel tank indoors, with
engine running or until the engine has been
allowed to cool for at least two minutes after
running.
Starting The Engine
NOTE: Refer to the Engine Manual packed with your
edger for a detailed description of all engine-related
controls and components.
To start the edger’s engine, proceed as follows:
• Move the blade depth control lever back to the
START position in the adjacent (top) notch.
• Depress the primer bulb three times, pausing two to
three seconds between each push. In cold weather
(below 50°F /19°C), it may be necessary to depress
the primer bulb four or five times.
IMPORTANT:
Using the primer to restart a warm engine
after a short shutdown is usually not necessary. Doing
so may result in a flooded engine.
• Standing behind the unit, depress the blade control
bail and hold it against the upper handle with your
left hand.
WARNING: This control mechanism is a
safety device. Never attempt to bypass its
operation.
• With your right hand, grasp the recoil starter handle
and slowly pull the rope outward until engine
reaches the start of its compression cycle (the rope
will pull slightly harder at this point).
• After slowly allowing the rope to recoil, pull the rope
with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke. Keep a firm
grip on starter handle throughout the entire stroke.
• Allow the starter handle to slowly return to the
eyebolt.
NOTE: If the engine fails to start after three pulls,
depress the primer an additional two times before
pulling the starter rope again.
Edging
To begin edging, proceed as follows:
1. Move the unit over to the area to be edged, making
sure that the left rear wheel is on a hard surface
and the blade is over the area to be cut. See Figure
5.
Figure 5
2. Move the blade depth control lever to the left and
place it into any of the five lower notches. The
further forward the blade depth control lever is
moved, the deeper or lower the blade will cut into
the ground.
3. For best results, proceed slowly along the path
being edged, slowly moving the edger back and
forth through the cutting area, again making sure to
keep the left rear wheel on the hard surface and the
blade in the cutting path, close to but not touching
the edge of the hard surface.
4. Once you have reached the end of your cutting
path, raise the blade control lever back into the
START position, move to the next area to be cut,
and proceed again from step 1.
Stopping The Engine
To stop the edger’s engine, release the blade control
handle.
NOTE: See your engine manual packed with your unit
for more detailed instructions.
WEAR YOUR
FORESIGHT IS BETTER
THAN NO SIGHT
SAFETY GLASSES