If the
unit
still
doesn't
start,
refer
to
TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE
or
call
1-800-554-6723.
OPERATING
POSITION
ALWAYS WEAR;
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• The tip of the line does the cutting. You will
achieve
the
best
performance
and
minimum line wear by not crowding the line
into the cutting area. The right and wrong
ways are shown below.
Tip of the Line
I
Line Crowded Into
D0es The Cut!ing
Work Area
Right _='"
' Wrong
Cut from your left to your right.
_,WARNING:
Alwaysweareyeprotec-
Ion. 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 CL_ting line will CL_ efficiently
when the engine is 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 engine:
• Release the throttle trigger.
• Push and release the engine
ON/STOP
switch.
TRIMMER
LINE ADVANCE
The cutting head advances
line automati-
cally. Do not tap head on the ground to ad-
vance line. This may break parts and cause
cutting head to malfunction.
Upon unit start up, the line will advance auto-
matically to the correct CL_ting path length.
Always keep the shield in place when the tool
is being operated.
_,WARNING:
Useonly0.080"(2 mm)
diameter
line. Other sizes of line will not ad-
vance properly and can cause serious injury.
Do not use other materials
such as wire,
string, rope, etc. Wire can break off during
cutting and become a dangerous
missile that
can cause serious injury.
CUTTING
METHODS
_WARNING:
Use minimumspeed
and do not crowd the line when cutting around
hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.),
which can damage the trimmer head, become
entangled
in the line, or be thrown causing a
sedous hazard.
• The line will easily
remove
grass
and
weeds from around walls, fences, trees and
flower beds, but it also can cut the tender
bark of trees or shrubs and scar fences.
• For trimming or scalping,
use less than full
throttle to increase
line life and decrease
head wear, especially:
• During light duty cutting.
• Near objects around which the line can
wrap such as small posts, trees or fence
wire.
• For mowing or sweeping,
use full throttle for
a good clean job.
TRIMMING
- Hold the bottom of the tdmmer
head about 3 in. (8 cm) above the ground and
at an angle. Allow only the tip of the line to
make contact. Do not force trimmer line into
work area.
Trimming
3 in. (8 cm)
Above Ground
SCALPING
- The scalping
technique
re-
moves unwanted vegetation.
Hold the bottom
of the trimmer head about 3 in. (8 cm) above
the ground and at an angle. Allow the tip of the
line to strike the ground around trees, posts,
monuments,
etc. This technique
increases
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. Avoid
pressing
the
head into the ground as this can scalp the
ground and damage the tool.
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