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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. If the unit still doesn’t start, refer 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
Cutfromyour leftto yourright.
ALWAYS WEAR:
Long
Pants
Heavy
Shoes
Eye protection
WARNING: Always wear hearing
protection and eye protection. Never lean
over the trimmer head. Rocks or debris can
ricochet or be thrown into eyes and face and
cause blindness or other 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.
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 linedoes the cutting. Yo u will
achieve t he best perf ormance and mini-
mumline wear bynot crowdingthe line into
the cutting area. The right and wrongways
are shown below.
Right
Wrong
Tip o
f
line does
the cutting.
L
ine 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.
Trimming
3 inches (8 cm)
above ground
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.Allowthetipofthelinetostrikethe
ground aroundtrees, posts, monuments,etc.
This technique increases line wear.
MOWING -- Your trimmer i s 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.