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STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by placing the
choke lever in the RUN position; then, pull the
rope to clear the engine of excess fuel. This
could require pulling t he starter handle many
times depending on how badly the unit is
flooded. I f the unit still doesn’t start, r efer to
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call
1-800-554-6723.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
It is recommended that the engine not b e
operated for longer than 1 minute at full
throttle.
OPERA TING POSITION
Cut f rom your right to your left.
ALWAYS WEAR:
Eye protection
Long pants
Heavy shoes
WARNING: Alwaysweareyeprotec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head.
Rocks ordebris canricochetorbethrowninto
eyes and face and cause blindness or o ther
serious injury.
Do not run the engine at a higher speed than
necessary . The cutti ng line wi ll cut efficientl y
when the engine i s run at less than full throttle.
At lower speeds, there is less engine noise and
vibration. The cutting line will last longer and will
be less likely to “weld” onto the spool.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow the
engine to return to idle speed when not cutting.
To stop e ngine:
S Release the throttle trigger.
S Push and hold the STOP switch in the
STOP position until the engine stops.
TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE
Thetrimmerlinewilladvanceapproximately2
inches (5 cm) each time the bottom of the
trimmerheadis tappedonthegroundwiththe
engine running at full throttle.
The m ost efficient line length is the maximum
length allowed b y the line limiter.Always keep
the shield in place when the tool is being oper-
ated.
To advance line:
S Operate the engine at full t hrottle.
S Holdthetrimmerheadparalleltoandabove
the grassy area.
S Tap the bottom of the trimm er head lightly
on the ground one time. Approximately 2
inches (5 cm) of line will be advanced with
each tap.
Always tap the trimmer head on a g rassy
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 toob-
tain the most efficient line length.
WARNING: Use only 0.080″ (2mm)
diameter line. Other sizes of line will not ad-
vanceproperly andwillresultin impropercut-
tingheadfunctionor cancauseseriousinjury.
Do not use other materials such as wire,
string, rope, etc. Wire can b reak off during
cutting and become adangerous missilethat
can cause serious injury.
CUTTING METHODS
WARNING: Use minimum speed
anddonotcrowdthelinewhencuttingaround
hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts,etc.),
whichcandamagethetrimmerhead,become
entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a
serious hazard.
S Thetip of the line does thecutting. Yo uwill
achieve t he best performance and mini-
mumline wear bynot crowdingthe lineinto
the cutting area. The right and wrongways
are shown below.
Tip of the Line
Does The Cutting
Right Wrong
Line Crowded Into
Work Area
S The line will easily remove grass and
weedsfromaroundwalls,fences,treesand
flower beds, but it also can cut the tender
bark of t rees or shrubs and scar f ences. To
help avoid damage especially t o delicate
vegetation or trees with tender bark,
shorten line to 4--5 inches (10--13 cm) and
use at less than full throttle.
S For trimming or scalping, use less than full
throttle to increase line life and decrease
head wear, e specially:
S During light dut y cutting.
S Near objects around which the line can
wrap such as small posts, trees or fence
wire.
S Formowingorsweeping,usefullthrottlefor
a good clean job.
TRIMMING -- Hold the bottom of the trimmer
headabout 3 inches(8 cm)abovetheground
andatanangle.Allow onlythetipof thelineto
make contact. Do not force trimmer line into
work area.