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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Use only a voltage supply as specified on
your unit.
SELECT AN EXTENSION CORD
Extension Cord Gauge Chart
Length of Cord Gauge
25 Ft. (7.5 m)
50 Ft. (15 m)
100 Ft. (30 m)
18 Gauge
16 Gauge
16 Gauge
Extension cords are ava ilable for this unit.
AT TACH THE EXTENSION
CORD TO YOUR TRIMMER
Loop your extension cord through the ha ndle
and around the hook as shown. Insu re the
plug and cord are firmly and fully engaged.
Cord Retainer
Extension Cord
CORRECT OPERATING POSITION
Trimming
WARNING: Alwaysweareyeprotec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head.
Rocksor debr isca nricochet orbe thr owninto
eyes and face and cause blindness or other
serious injury.
When operating unit, stand as shown and
check for the following:
S Wear eye protection and heavy clothing.
S Hold trigger handle with right hand and as-
sist handle with left hand.
S Keep unit below waist level.
S Cut only fr om your right to your left to en-
suredebris is thrown away from you. With-
out bending over , keep line near andparal-
lel to the ground and not crowded into
material being cut.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE
Advance line by tapping bottom of cutting
headlightly onthegroundwhileunit isrunning
at full speed. A m etal line limiter blade at-
tached to the shield will cut the line to the
proper length.
WARNING: Use only 0.065 inch(1.6 5
mm) d iameter lin e. Othersi ze s o f linewillnot ad-
vance p roperly and will r esultin i mproper cutting
head function or can cause serious injury. Do
not use other materials such as wire, string,
rope, etc. Wire can break off during cu tting and
becom ea dangerous missil e thatca n cause se-
rious injury . See page 2 f or warni ng concerni ng
other cut ting devices.
TRIMMING
Hold the bottom of the trimmer head about 3
inches (8 cm) above theground andat anan-
gle. Allow only the tip of the lineto makecon-
tact. D o not forcetrimmer line into work area.
Trimming
3 inches (8 cm)
Above Ground
SCALPING
The scalping technique removes unwant ed
vegetation down to the ground. Hold the bot-
tom ofthetrimmerhead about3inches (8cm)
above the ground and at an angle. Allow the
tipofthelinetostr ikethegroundaroundtrees,
posts, monuments, etc. T his technique in-
creases 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. A void pressing the head into the
ground asthis canscalpthe g roundanddam-
age the tool.
Mowing