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3. Push theattachment intothe coupleruntil
the locking/release button snaps into the
primary hole.
4. Before using theunit, tightentheknobse-
curely by turning clockwise.
Coupler
Primary Hole
Upper
Shaft
Locking/
Release
Button
Attachment
Guide Recess
WARNING: Make sure the locking/re-
lease button is locked i n the prim ary hole and
the knob is securely tightened before operat-
ing the unit. Using the wrong hole could lead to
serious injury o r damag e to the unit.
Locking/Release
Button in Primary Hole
INSTALLING ATTACH MEN T
HANGER
An attachment hanger is provided forstorage
when attachment is notin use.Toinstall hang-
er on attachment:
1. Remove the shaft cap from the attach-
ment (if present) and discard.
2. Press and hold the locking/release but-
ton.
3. P ush hanger onto the attachment until the
locking/release button snaps into the hole.
OPERA TING POSITION
Boots
Heavy,
Long Pants
Eye Protec tion
ALWAYS WEAR:
Cut from your left to your right.
NOTE: This brushcutter attachment is not
designed for use with electric powerheads.
When operating unit with brushcutter attach-
ment, clip shoulder strap onto upper shoulder
strapclamp,standasshownandcheck forthe
following:
S Wear eye protection and heavy clothing.
S Keeparms extended withrighthandholding
the trigger handle of powerhead.
S Keep left arm extended with left hand hold-
ing the handlebar.
S Keep unit below waist level.
S Shoulder strap pad should be centered on
your leftshoulder and danger sign centered
on your back.
S Maintain full weight of tool on left shoulder.
S Without bending over , keep the blade near
and parallel to the ground and not crowded in-
to material being cut.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE OF BRUSHCU TT ER ATTACH-
MENT WITH TRIMMER HEAD
WARNING: Always wear eye protec-
tion.Neverleanoverthe trimmerhead. Rocks
or debris can ricochet or be thrown into eyes
andfaceand causeblindnessor otherserious
injury.
Before trimming, bring engine to a speed suffi-
cient to cut materi al to be trimme d.
Do not run the engine at a higher speed than
necessary. The cutting line will cut efficiently
when theengine is run atless thanfull throttle.At
lower speeds, there is less engine noise and
vi brati on. Always release the throttle trigger
and allow the engine to return to idle speed
when not cutting.
TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE
The trimmer line willadvance approximately 2
inches (5 cm) each timethe bottomof thetrim-
mer head is tapped on the ground with the en-
gine running at full throttle.
The most efficient line length is the maximum
length allowed by theline limiter. Always keep
theshield inplace when the toolis beingoper-
ated.
To advance line:
S Operate the engine at full throttle.
S Hold the trimmer head parallelto and above
the grassy area.
S Tap the bottom of the trimmer head lightly on
the ground one ti me.
Approximately 2 inches (5 cm) of line will be ad-
va nced with each tap. Always tap the trimmer
head on a grassy area. Tapping on surfaces
suchas concreteor asphalt can causeexces-
sive wear to the trimmer head.
If the line is worn down to 2 inches (5 cm) or
less, more thanone tap will be required toob-
tain the most ef ficient line length.
WARNING: Use only 0.080″ (2 mm)
diameter line. Other sizes of line will not ad-
vance properly and can cause serious injury.
Do not use other materials such as wire,
string,rope, etc. Wire can break of fduringcut-
tingand become a dangerous missile thatcan
cause serious injury .
CUTTING METHODS
WARNING: Use minimum speed and
donotcrowdthelinewhencutting aroundhard
objects (rock,gravel, fence posts,etc.),which
candamagethetrimmerhead, becomeentan-