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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: Alwayswear eyeprotec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head.
Rocks ordebris canricochetor bethrowninto
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
trimmer head is tappedon the groundwiththe
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 Holdthetrimmerhead paralleltoandabove
the grassy area.
S Tap the bottom of the trimmer 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 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) o r
less, m ore than one tapwill berequired toob-
tain the m ost efficient line length.
WARNING: Use only 0.065″ (1.65
mm) diameter line. Other sizes o f line willnot
advance properly and will result in improper
cutting head function or can cause serious
injury. Do not use other materials such as
wire, string, r ope, etc . Wire can b reak offdur-
ing cutting and become a dangerous missile
that can cause serious injury .
CUTTING METHODS
WARNING: Use minimum speed
anddo notcrowdthelinewhen cuttingaround
hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.),
whichcandamagethetrimmerhead,become
entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a
serious hazard.
S The tip of the line does the cutting. You will
achieve t he best performance and mini-
mum linewear by not crowding t he lineinto
the cutting area. The right and wrong w ays
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
weeds fromaround walls,fences, trees and
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 Formowing orsweeping, usefullthrottlefor
a good clean job.
TRIMMING -- Hold the bottom of the trimmer
head about3 inches (8cm) abov etheground
andat anangle.Allow onlythe tipof thelineto
make contact. Do not force trimmer line into
work area.
Trimming
3 inches (8 cm)
above g round
SCALPING -- The scalping technique re-
moves unwanted vegetationdown to the
ground. Hold the bottom o f the trimmer head
about 3 inches (8 cm) above the ground and
atanangle.Allowthetipofthe lineto s trikethe
ground around trees, posts, monuments, etc .
This technique increases line wear.