5. OPERATING
POSITION
a. Before
starting
the engine,
stand as shown in
"
Figure 5 and check for the following:
1. Left arm fully extended_ hand holding
assist
handle.
2. Right arm slightly bent, hand holding throttle
grip, fingers on throttle t rigger.
3. Engine below waistlevel
4. Weight of tool evenly distributed between
5. Without operatorbending over,the trimmer
head is nearand parallel totheground andeas-
ily contacts the material
to be cur.
When adjustingthe
assist
handle
for
comfort,
be sure that the assist
handle
remains
between
the trigger
housing
and the safety
la-
bel.
Figure
2.
b. Adjust
assist
handle
up or down the tube (but
above the safety labels) to a comfortable
position.
e. Rotate
assist handle
from left to right to tilt the
s_ngle of the trimmer head when cutting a large,
oped area such as a ditch bank.
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NOTES
OPERATING
POSITION
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