When
operating
unit, stand as shown and
check for the following:
• Wear eye protection
and heavy clothing.
• Hold trigger handle with right hand and as-
sist handle with Ieft hand.
• Keep unit below waist level.
• Cut only from your right to your left to ensure
debds is thrown away from you. Without
bending over, keep line near and parallel to
the ground (perpendicular when edging) and
not crowded into material being cut.
ADVANCING
THE CUTTING
LINE
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 cutting path length.
Always keep the shield in place when the tool
is being operated.
Edging
SCALPING
The scalping
technique
removes
unwanted
vegetation. Hold the bottom of the trimmer head
about 3 inches (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.
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Scalping
_IbWARNING:
Use only
0.065
inch
(1.65 mm) diameter round line. Other sizes
and shapes of line will not advance properly
and will result in improper cutting head func-
tion or can cause serious injury. Do not use
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other materials such as wire, string, rope, etc.
Wire can break off during cutting and become
a dangerous
missile that can cause serious
injury.
See page 2 for warning
concerning
_e_4_,
other cutting devices.
TRIMMING
MOWING
Hold the bottom of the trimmer head about 3
inches (8 cm) above the ground and at an an-
gle. Allow only the tip of the line to make con-
tact. Do not force trimmer line into work area.
Trimming
i/
above
ground
EDGING
POSITION
You can press this button and twist the lower
portion 180 ° counterclockwise
into an edging
position.
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Button
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EDGING
While edging allow the tip of the line to make
contact. Do not force the line. The edge guard
helps protect the unit and keeps the unit from
contacting
the ground.
Take extra caution
while edging as objects can be thrown from
the trimmer line.
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 dam-
age the tool.
SWEEPING
The fanning action of the rotating line can be
used for a quick and easy clean up. Keep the
line parallel to and above the surfaces being
swept and move the tooi from side to side.