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MOWING -- Your trimmer is ideal for mowing
in places co nventional 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.
SWEEPING -- The fanning action of the rotating
line can be u sed to b low away loose debris from
an area. Keep the line parallel to and above the
area surface and swing the tool from side to
side.
OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE WITH WEED BLADE
S Blade T hrust is a r eaction that only o ccurs
when using a bladed unit. T his reaction can
cause serious injury such as amputation.
Carefully study this section. It is important th at
you understand what causes blade thrust,
how you can reduce the chance of its
occurring, and how you can remain in control
of unit i f blade t hrust occurs.
S WHAT CAUS ES BLADE THRUS T -- Blad e
Thrust can occur when the spinning blade
contacts an ob ject that it does not cut. This
contact causes t he b ladeto stopfor aninstant
and then suddenly move or “thrust” away
from the object that was hit. The “thrusting”
reaction can b e violent enough to cause the
operator t o be propelled i n any direction and
lose control of t he unit. T he u ncontrolled unit
can cause serious injury if the blade contacts
the operator o r others.
S WHEN BLADE THRUST OCCURS --
Blade Thrust can occur without warning if
the blade snags, stalls, or binds. This is
more likely to occur in areas where it is
difficult to see the material being cut. By
using the unit properly, the occurrence of
blade thrust will be reduced and the
operator will be less lik ely to lose control.
S Cutonly grass, weeds, andwoody brushup
to 1/2 inch in diameter w ith theweed blade.
Do not let the blade contact material it
cannot cut such as stumps, rocks, fences,
metal,etc.,or clusters ofhard, w oodybrush
having a diameter greater than 1/2 inch.
S Keep the blade sharp. A dull blade is more
likely to snag and thrust.
S Cut only at full throttle. The blade will have
maximum cutting powerand is less likely to
bind or stall.
S “Feed” the blade deliberately and not too
rapidly.The bladecan t hrust a way ifit is fed
too rapidly.
S Cut only from your left to your right. Cutting o n
right side of the shield will throw de bris away
from t he operator .
S Use t he shoulder strap a nd keep a firm g rip
on the unit with both hands. A properly
adjusted shoulder strap will support the
weight of the unit, freeing your arms and
hands to control and guide the cutting motion.
S Keep feet comfortably spread apart and
braced for a possible sudden, rapid t hrust o f
unit. Do not overreach. Keep firm footing and
balance.
S Keep blade below waist level; it will be
easier to maintain control of unit.
S Do not raise theengineaboveyour w aistas
the blade can come danger ously close t o
your body.
S Do not swing unit with such force that you
are in danger of losing your balance.
Bring the engine to c utting speed before en-
tering the material to be cut.If the blade does
not t u rnwhen yousqueezethe throttletrigger ,
make sure tube is fully inserted into the en-
gine.
Always r elease the throttle trigger and allow
engine to ret urn to idle speed when not cut-
ting. The blade should not turn w hile the en-
gine isrunning atidle. Ifthe bladeturns atidle,
do not use your unit . Refer totheCARBURE-
TOR ADJUSTMENT section or contact your
authorized service dealer .
S Maintain good firm footing while using the
unit. Do this by planting feet firmly in a
comfortable apart position.
S Cut while swinging the upper part of your
body from left to right.
S As youmoveforward t othenextarea tocut,
be sure to maintain your balance and
footing.