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Tap the bottom of the trimmer head lightly on
the ground one time. Approximately 2 inches
(5 cm) of line will be a dvan ced with e achtap.
Always tap the trimmer head on a grassy
area. Tapping 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, morethan onetapwill berequired t oob-
tain the most efficient line length.
W ARNING:
Use only 0.080” (2 mm)
diameter line. Other sizes of line will not ad-
vance properly and can c ause serious injury.
Do not use other materials such as wire,
string, rope, etc. Wire can break off during
cutting and become a dangerousmissile that
can cause serious injury.
CUTTING METHODS
W ARNING:
Use minimum speed
anddonot c rowdtheline w hencuttingaround
hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.),
whichcandamagethetrimmer head,bec ome
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 per formance and
minimum line wearby not crowding the line
into the cutting area. The right and wrong
ways are shown below.
T ip of the Line
Does The Cutting
Right
Line Crowded Into
Work Area
Wrong
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The line will easily remove grass and
weedsfromaroundwalls, fences,treesand
flower beds, but it also can cut the tender
bark of trees or shrubs and scar fences.
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For tr imm ing or scalping , us e less th an full
throttle to increase line lifeand decreasehead
we ar , esp ecially:
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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 or sweeping,use full throttlefor
a good clean job.
TRIMMING
-- Hold the bottom of the trimmer
head about3 i nches ( 8cm) above t heground
andat anangle.Allow only thetipof theline to
make contact. Do not force trimmer line into
work area.
Trimming
3 inches (8 cm)
above ground
SCALPING
-- The scalping technique re-
moves unwanted vegetation down to the
ground. Hold the bottom of the trimmer head
about 3 inches (8 cm) above the ground and
atanangle.Allowthetip oftheline tostrikethe
groundaroundtrees, posts, monuments,etc.
This technique increases line wear.
Scalping
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 pressing the
head into the ground as this can scalp the
ground and damage the tool.
Mowing
SWEEPING
-- Thefanningaction ofthe rotat-
ing line can be used for a quick and easy
clean up. Keep the line parallel to and above
the surfaces being swept and move the tool
from side to side.
Sweeping