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wnnrulruc'
Always
hold
the string
trimmer away from
the body keep-
ing
clearance
between
the body
and the
product.
Any
contact
with
the housing
or string trimmer
cutting head
can
result
in burns
and/or
other serious
personal
injury.
TO
ADVANCE
THE CUTTING LINE
String
advance
is controlled
by tapping
the string head
on
grass while running
engine at full throttle.
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Run engine
at full
throttle.
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Tap
the spool
retainer on
ground
to
advance
string. The
string advances
each time the spool retainer is
tapped.
Do not
hold the spool retainer on ihe
ground.
NOTE:
The
line trimming cut-off blade on the
grass
deflector
will cut
the line to the correct length.
NOTE:
lf the
string
is worn too shod
you
may not be able to
advance
the string by tapping it on
the
ground.
lf so, stop
the engine,
and manually advance
the string.
TO
ADVANCE
THE
CUTTING
LINE
MANUALLY
I
Stop
the engine.
I
Push
the spool retainer down
while
pulling
on string(s)
to
manually advance the string.
CUTTING
TIPS
See Figures
16
-17.
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Avoid hot surfaces
by always keeping
the tool away
from
your
body.
(Proper
operating
position
shown in
figure 1 5.)
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Keep the
trimmer tilted toward
the area being cut;
this is
the
best
cuiting area"
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The curved
shaft trimmer cuts
when
passing
the unit
from
right to left. The straight shaft
trimmer cuts
when
passing
the unit from left to
right. This will avoid
throwing debris at
the operator.
Avoid cutting in the dangerous
area shown
in illustration.
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Use the tip of string
to do the cutting; do
not force string
head into uncut
grass.
I
Wire and
picket
fences cause extra string
wear, even
breakage. Stone
and brick walls, curbs,
and wood
may
wear string
rapidly.
I
Avoid
trees and shrubs. Tree bark, wood
moldings, siding,
and
fence
posts
can easily be damaged
by the string.
GRASS
DEFLECTOR
LINE TRIMMING CUT-OFF
BLADE
See
Figure 18.
The trimmer is equipped
with a line
trimming cut-off
blade
on the
grass
deflector.
For best cutting, advance
string
until
it is trimmed
to length by the cut-off
blade. Advance
the
string whenever
you
hear the engine
running faster
than
normal,
or when
trimming efficiency
diminishes.
This
maintain
best
performance
and keep
the
string long
to advance
properly.
OPERATING
THE BRUSHCUTTER
See
Figures 19
-
20.
Hold
the brushcuiter with
your
right hand on the rear handle
and
the
your
hand on
the
"J"
Barrier Handle. Keep a firm
grip
with both hands
while in operation. Brushcutter should
be held at a comfortable oosition
with the rear handle about
hip height. Maintain
your
grip
and balance on both
feet.
Position
yourself
so
that
you
will not be drawn off balance
by
the kickback reaction of the cutting blade.
Adjust the shoulder harness to
position
the brushcutter
at a comfortable operating
position
and
to assure that the
shoulder harness
will reduce the risk
of ooerator
contact
with the blade.
BLADE THRUST
Exercise extreme caution when using
the blade with this
unit. Blade thrust
is
the
reaction that may occur when the
spinning blade contacts anything
it cannot cut. Thrs contact
may cause
the blade to
stop
for an instant, and suddenly
"thrust"
the unit away from the object that
was hit. This re-
action can be violent enough to cause
the operator to lose
control of the unit.
Blade thrust
can occur
without warning
if the blade snags,
stalls, or binds. This is more likely
to oc-
cur
in
areas
where it is difficult to see the material being
cut.
For cutting ease and safety, approach
the weeds being cut
with the brushcutter
from the right to the left. In the event
an unexpected
object or woody stock is encountered,
this
practice
could minimize the blade
thrust reaction.
A wnnrurruc,
To
avoid burns
from hot surfaces, never operate unit
with
the bottom of the enoine above waist
level.
TRI-ARC@ BLADE
The Tri-Arc@ blade is suited only for thicker
weeds and
pu
lpy
stalks. When the blade becomes dull,
it can be turned over
to
extend the
life
of
the
blade.
Do not sharpen
the Tri-Arc@
blade.
Use only
Tri-Arc@
blade,
part
number AP04105, available
at
your
local retailer.
CUTTING
TECHNIQUE
-
BLADE
A
wnRrurruc,
Extreme care must
be
taken when using blades
to en-
sure
safe operation. Read the safety information
for safe
operation using the blade, refer to Specific Safety
Rules
for Brushcutter and Blade Use earlier in
this manual.
I
Always
hold brushcutter
on
your
right side with both hands
when
operating. Use
a
firm
grip
on
both handles.
I
Maintain
your grip
and balance on both
feet. Position
yourself
so that
you
will
not be drawn off balance
by the
kickback
reaction
of
the
cuttinq blade.
I
Inspect and clear the area of any hidden objects such
as
glass,
rocks, concrete, fencing,
wire, wood, metal, etc.
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Never use blades
near
sidewalks,
fencing,
posts,
build-
ings or other
immovable
objects.
I
Never use a blade after hitiing a
hard object without first
inspecting
it for
damage. Do
not
use
if any damage is
detected.
I
The
unit is used as a scyihe, cutting
from the right to the
left
in a broad sweeping action from side
to side.
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Use only
the Tri-Arc@ blade. To install any other brand
blade or cutting
head to this brushcutter can
result in
serious
personal
injury.
DANGER()US
CUTTING
AREA
CURVED
SHAFT
TRIMMER
BEST CUfiING
STRAIGHT
SHAFT
TRIMMER
STRAIGHT
SHAFT
TRIMMER
LINE TRIMMING
CUT-OFF
BLADE
CURVED
SHAFT TRIMMER
LINE
TRIMMING
CUT-OFT
BLADE
PR()PER
OPERATING
P0stTt0N
trin lO
DIRECTI()N OF ROTATION
CUTTING AREA
Fig. 20
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