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OPERA TING POSITION
Cut from your left to your right.
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Eye protection
Long pants
Heavy shoes
WARNING: Alwaysweareyeprotec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head.
Rocksordebriscanricochetorbethrowninto
eyes and face and cause blindness or other
serious injury.
Do n ot run the engi ne at a higher speed than
necessary . The cutti ng line wi ll cut efficientl y
when the engine is run at less than full throttle.
At lower speeds, there is less engine noise and
vibration. The cutting line will last longerandwill
be less likely to “weld” onto the spool.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow the
engine to return to idle speed when not cutting.
To stop engine:
S Release the throttle trigger.
S Push and hold the STOP switch in the
STOP position until the engine stops.
CUTTING MET HODS
WARNING: Use minimum speed
anddonotcrowdthelinewhencuttingaround
hard objects (rock, gravel, fenceposts, etc.),
whichcandamagethetrimmerhead,become
entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a
serious hazard.
S Thetip ofthe linedoes thecutting. Youwill
achieve the best performance and
minimumlinewear bynotcrowding theline
into 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 andscar fences.
S For trimming or scalping, use less thanfull
throttle to increase line life and decrease
head wear , especially:
S During light duty cutting.
S Near objects around which the line can
wrap such as small posts, t rees or f ence
wire.
S Formowingorsweeping,usefullthrottlefor
a good clean job.
TRIMMING -- Hold the bottomof the trim mer
headabout3 inches(8cm)abovetheground
andatanangle.Allowonlythetipofthelineto
make contact. Do not force trimmer line into
work area.
Trimming
3 inches (8 cm)
above ground
SCALPING -- The scalping technique re-
movesunwantedvegetation.Holdthebottom
of the trimmer head about 3 inches (8 cm)
above the ground and at an angle. Allow the
tipofthelinetostrikethegroundaroundtrees,
posts, monum ents, etc. This technique in-
creases line wear.
Scalping
MOWING -- Yourtrimmer is ideal for mowing
in places conventional lawn mowers cannot
reach. In the mowing position, keep the line
parallel to the ground. Avoid pressing the
head into the ground as this can scalp the
ground and damage the tool.
Mowing