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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
It is recommended that the engine not be
operated for longer than 1 minute at f ull
throttle.
OPERA TING POSITION
Cut from your left to your right.
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Eye protection
Long pants
Heavy shoes
WARNING: Alwaysweareyeprotec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head.
Rocksordebriscanricochetorbethrowninto
eyes and face and cause blindness or other
serious injury.
Do n ot run the engi ne at a higher speed than
necessary . The cutti ng line wi ll cut efficientl y
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 longerandwill
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:
S Release the throttle trigger.
S Push and hold the STOP switch in the
STOP position until the engine stops.
TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE
Thetrimmerlinewilladvanceapproximately2
inches (5 cm) each time the bottom of the
trimmerheadistappedonthegroundwiththe
engine running at full throttle.
The m ost e fficient line l ength is the maximum
length allowed b y the l ine limiter .Always keep
the shield in place when the tool is being oper-
ated.
To advance line:
S Operate the engine at full throttle.
S Holdthetrimmerheadparalleltoandabove
the grassy a rea.
S Tap the bottom of the trimmer head lightly on
the ground one time. Approximately 2 inches
(5cm)oflinewillbeadvancedwitheachtap.
Always ta p thetrimmer head ona grassy area.
Tapping o n surfaces such as concrete or as-
phalt can cause excessive wear to the trimmer
head. If theline is worn downto 2inches (5cm)
orless,more thanonetapwillbe requiredtoob-
tain the most e fficient line length.
WARNING: Use only 0.080 inch (2
mm) diameterline. Other sizes of linewill not
advance properly and can cause serious
injury. Do not use other materials such as
wire, string,rope,etc.Wire canbreak of fdur-
ing cutting and become a dangerous missile
that can cause serious injury .
CUTTING METHODS
WARNING: Use minimum speed
anddonotcrowdthelinewhencuttingaround
hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, e tc.),
whichcandamagethetrimmerhead,become
entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a
serious hazard.
S Thetip of theline does the cutting. You will
achieve the best performance and
minimumlinewear bynotcrowdingtheline
into the cutting area. The right and wrong
ways are shown below.
Right
Wrong
Tip o
line does
the cutting.
ine crowded into
work area.
S The line will easily remove grass and
weedsfromaroundwalls,fen ces,treesand
flower beds, but it also can cut the tender
bark of trees or shrubs andscar fences.
S For trimming or scalping, use less thanfull
throttle to increase line life and decrease
head wear , especially:
S During light duty cutting.
S Near objects around which the line can
wrap such as small posts, t rees or f ence
wire.
S Formowingorsweeping,usefullthrottlefor
a good clean job.
TRIMMING -- Hold the bottomof the trim mer
headabout3 inches(8cm)abovetheground
andatanangle.Allowonlythetipofthelineto
make contact. Do not force trimmer line into
work area.
Trimming
3 inches (8 cm)
above ground
SCALPING -- The scalping technique re-
movesunwantedvegetation.Holdthebottom
of the trimmer head about 3 inches (8 cm)
above the ground and at an angle. Allow the
tipofthelinetostrikethegroundaroundtrees,
posts, monum ents, etc. This technique in-
creases line wear.
