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Before trimming, bring engine toa speedsuffi-
cient to cut material to be trimmed.
Do not ru n the engine at a higher speed than
necessary. The cutting line w ill cut efficiently
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 longer andwill
be less likely to “w eld” onto the spool.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow
the engine to return to idle speed when not
cutting.
To stop engine:
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Release the throttle trigger.
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Push and release the engine ON/STOP
switch.
TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE
Thetrimmer line will advance approximately 2
in. (5cm) each time the bottom of the trimmer
head is tapped on the ground with the engine
running at full throttle.
The most efficient line length is the maximum
length allowed by the line limiter.Always keep
the shield inplace when the tool isbeing oper-
ated.
To advance line:
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Operate the engine at full throttle.
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Hold the trimmer head parallel to andabove
the grassy area.
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Tap the bottom of the trimmer head lightly
on the ground one time. Approximately 2 in.
(5 cm) of line will be advanced with each
tap.
Always tap the trimmer head on a grassy
area. Tappi ng on surfaces such as concrete
or asphalt can cause excessive wear to the
trimmer head.If the line is worn down to 2
inches (5 cm) or less, more than one tap will
be required to obtain the most efficient line
length.
WARNING:
Use only 0.080
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(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 off during
cutting and become a dangerous missile that
can cause serious injury.
CUTTING METHODS
WARNING:
Use minimum speed
and do not crowdthe line when cutting around
hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.),
which candamage thetrimmer head, become
entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a
serious hazard.
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The tip of the line does the cutting. You will
achieve the best performance and mini-
mum line wear by not crowding the line into
the cutting area. The right and wrong ways
are shown below.
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The line will easily remove grass and
weeds fromaround walls, fences, trees and
flower beds, but it also can cut the tender
bark of trees or shrubs and scar fences.
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For trimming or scalping, use less than full
throttle to increase line life and decrease
head wear, especially:
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During light duty cutting.
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Near objects around which the line can
wrap such as small posts, trees or fence
wire.
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For mowing orsweeping, usefull throttle for
a good clean job.
TRIMMING
-- Hold the bottom of the trimmer
head about 3 in. (8cm) above the ground and
at an angle. Allow only the tip of the line to
make contact. Do not force trimmer line into
work area.
Trimming
SCALPING
-- The scalping technique removes
unwanted vegetation down to the ground. Hold
the bottom of the trimmer head about 3 in. (8
cm)abovetheground andat anangle. Allowthe
tip of the line to strike the gr ound ar ound trees,
posts, monum ents, etc. This t echnique in-
creases line wear.
MOWING
-- Your trimmer is ideal for mowing
in places conventional lawn mowers cannot
reach. In the mowing position, keep the line
parallel to the ground. Avoid p ressing the
head into the ground as this can scalp the
ground and damage the tool.