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CUTTING SAFETY
WARNING:
Inspect the area before
each use. Remove objects (rocks, broken
glass, nails, wire, etc.) which can be thrown
by or become entangled in line. Hard objects
can damage trimmer head and be thrown
causing serious injury.
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Use only f ortrimming, mowing, and s weep-
ing. Do not use for edging, pruning, or
hedge trimming.
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Keep firmfooting and balance. Donot over-
reach.
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Keep al l parts of your body away f r om spin-
ningline andmuffler.Keepengine belowwaist
level. A hot muffler can cause serious burns.
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Cutting with the line on right side of the
shield will throw debris away from the oper-
ator.
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Use only in daylight or good artificial light.
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
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Allow the engine to cool; secure unit before
storing or transporting in vehicle.
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Empty the fuel tank before storing ortrans-
porting the unit. Use up fuel left in the car-
buretor by starting the engine and letting it
run until it stops.
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Store unit and fuel in an area where fuel va-
pors cannot reach sparks or open flames
from water heaters, electric motors or
switches, furnaces, etc.
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Store unit so line limiter blade cannot acci-
dentally cause injury. Unit can be hung by
the tube.
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Store the unit out of the reach of c hildren
If situations occur which are not covered in
this m anual, use care and good judgment. If
you need assistance, call 1-800-554-6723.
SAFETY NOTICE:
Exposure to v ibrations
through prolonged use of gasoline powered
hand tools could cause blood vessel ornerve
damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of
people prone to circulation disorders or ab-
normal swellings. Prolonged use in cold
weather has beenlinked toblood vessel dam-
age in otherwise healthy people. Ifsymptoms
occur such as numbness, pain, loss of
strength, change in skin color or texture, or
loss of feeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,
discontinue the use of this tool and seek med-
ical attention. An anti-- vibration system does
not guarantee the avoidance of these prob-
lems. Users who operate power tools on a
continual and regular basis must monitor
closely their physical condition andthe condi-
tion of this tool.
SPECIAL NOTICE:
This unit is equipped
with a temperature limiting muffler and spark
arresting screen which meets the require-
ments of California Codes 4442 and 4443. All
U.S. forest land and the states of California,
Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ore-
gon, and Washington require by law that
many internal combustion engines be
equipped withasparkarresting screen. If you
operate i nalocale where such regulations ex-
ist, youare legally responsible formaintaining
the operating condition ofthese parts. Failure
to do so is a violation of the law . For normal
homeowner use, the muffler and s parkarrest-
ing screen wi ll not require any service. After
50 hours of use, we recommend that your
muffler be serviced or replaced by your Au-
thorized Service Dealer.
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
Make sure your unit is
properly assembled and all fasteners are se-
cure.
ADJUST THE HANDLE
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Loosen wing nut or plastic knob on handle.
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Rotate handle to upright position and tight-
en in a comfortable position between the
trigger and the safety label on the tube.
Tighten handle securely.
ATTACH THE SHIELD
WARNING:
The shield must be prop-
erly installed. The shield provides partial
protection from the r isk of thrown objects to
the operator and others and is equipped with
alinelimiter blade which cutsexcess line. The
line limiter blade (on underside of shield) is
sharp and can cut you.
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Insert bracket i nto slot on shield.
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Pivot s hield until bolt passes through hole in
bracket.
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Securely tighten wing nut.
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Remove pac king cover from the arborshaft
if so equipped.
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Thread trimmer head onto shaft; tighten se-
curely agai nst dust cup.
Slot
Shield
Bracket
Wing Nu
t
Dust Cup
Hole