SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
• CAUTION!
Do not use the machine
unless you are able to call for help in
the event of an accident.
2. Do not use the machine in bad weather,
such as dense fog, heavy rain, strong
wind, intense cold, etc. Working in bad
weather is tiring and often brings added
risks, such as icy ground, unpredictable
felling direction, etc.
3. Make sure you can move and stand safely.
Check the area around you for possible ob-
stacles (roots, rocks, branches,
ditches, etc.)
in case you have to move suddenly. Take
great care when working on sloping ground.
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4. Switch off the engine before moving to
anott3er
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5. Never put the machine down with the engine
running or while the cutting attachment
is
rotating,
Basic working
techniques
• Always slow the engine to idle speed after
each working
operation.
Long periods
at
full throttle without any load on the engine
can lead to serious
engine damage.
• It is recommended
that the engine
not
be operated
for longer than 1 minute
at
full throttle,
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WARNING:
Sometimes
branches
or grass get caught between the
guard and cutting attachment.
Always
stop the engine before
c eaning.
Grass
trimming
using
a trimmer
head
Trimming
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• Hold the trimmer
head just above the
ground at an angle, It is the end of the trim-
mer line that does the work.
Let the trim-
mer line work at its own pace, Never press
the trimmer
line into the area to be cut,
• The trimmer
line can easily remove grass
and weeds up against wails, fences, trees
and borders,
however
it can also damage
sensitive
bark on trees and bushes,
and
damage
fence posts.
•
Reduce the risk of damaging plants by
shortening the trimmer line to 4-4 1/2 inches
(10-12 cm) and reducing the engine speed.
• When trimming you should
use less than
full throttle so that the trimmer
line lasts
longer and to reduce the wear on the
trimmer
head.
Clearing
• The clearing technique
removes
all un-
wanted
vegetation.
Keep the trimmer
head just above the ground and tilt it, Let
the end of the trimmer
line strike the
ground around trees, posts, statues
and
the like. CAUTION!
This technique
increases
the wear on the trimmer
line.
• The trimmer
line wears
quicker
and must
be fed forward
more often when
working
against
stones,
brisk, concrete,
metal
fences,
etc.
than when
coming
into con-
tact with trees
and wooden
fences.
Cutting
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• The trimmer
is ideal for cutting grass that
is difficult to reach using a normal lawn
mower, Keep the trimmer
line parallel to
the ground when cutting.
Avoid pressing
the trimmer
head against the ground as
this can ruin the lawn and damage
the
tool>
Do not allow the trimmer
head to con-
stantly come into contact
with the ground
during
normal cutting. Constant
contact
of this type can cause damage
and wear
to the trimmer
head.