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Fig. H
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Releasing the cutting line
For shipping purposes, the cutting line is taped to the
spool housing.
• Remove the tape holding the cutting line to the
spool housing.
• See "Replacing the Spool" for instructions for removing
the spool
OPERATION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from
power source before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental start-up can cause injury.
WARNING:
Always use proper eye protection that
conforms to ANSI Z87.1 (CAN/CSA Z94.3) while
operating this appliance.
CAUTION:
Before you begin trimming, only use the
appropriate type of cutting line.
CAUTION:
Inspect area to be trimmed and remove
any wire, cord, or string-like objects which could
become entangled in the rotating line or spool. Be
particularly careful to avoid any wire which might be
bent outwardly into the path of the trimmer, such as
barbs at the base of a chain link fence.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. I)
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS
use proper hand position as shown.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury,
ALWAYS
hold securely in anticipation of a
sudden reaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the main handle
and one hand on the auxiliary handle
5
.
Switching On and Off
To switch the trimmer on, squeeze the trigger switch
1
.
To switch the trimmer off, release the trigger switch.
Operating the Trimmer
• With the unit on, angle unit and slowly swing the
trimmer side to side as shown in figure I.
• Maintain a cutting angle of 5° to 10° as shown in
Figure IA. Do not exceed 10° (Fig. IB). Cut with the tip of
the line. To keep distance from hard surfaces use edge
wheel
8
.
• Maintain a minimum distance of 24" (609.6 mm)
between the guard and your feet as shown in figure I.
To acheive this distance adjust the overall height of the
trimmer as shown in figure G.
Fig. I
Fig. IA
Fig. IB
Fig. IC
EASYFEED
TM
Button (Fig. J)
The
EAsYFEED
TM
feature allows you to advance the length
of cutting line available while trimming.
• To extend the cutting line, fully depress the
EAsYFEED
TM
button
2
while trimming and then
release (Fig. J).
nOTE:
The trimmer will stop cutting when the
EAsYFEED
TM
button is pressed and will resume cutting when released.
• For maximum line length, press the button multiple
times until you hear the cutting line hitting the guard.
nOTE:
Do not continue to press the
EAsYFEED
TM
button
once the maximum length is reached. This will result in
overfeeding and will consume string quickly.
Fig. J
2
Convert to Edging Mode (Fig. K)
The trimmer can be used in trimming mode or edging
mode to trim overhanging grass along lawn edges and
flower beds.
