DR SPRINT PRO, Safety & Operating Instructions Manual

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Obstacle Tips
Dealing with obstacles in the terrain is easy with your new DR TRIMMER/MOWER. The following section explains how to
approach most common obstacles.
Tip: The DR TRIMMER/MOWER discharges cut material to the right. Always
try to cut and trim with the uncut tall grass or weeds on the left.
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Always check your work area before trimming and remove any debris that
might tangle or damage the machine.
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If you do run into debris and the Trimmer becomes tangled, turn off the
Engine and disconnect the Spark Plug wire before attempting to untangle the
machine.
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For the neatest appearance, do your trimming first, discharging clippings
away from borders and shrubs, then do your mowing.
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Many owners like to mow easy, open areas with their regular riding or walk-
behind mower and finish trimming all the odd and hard-to-reach spots with
the DR TRIMMER/MOWER (
Figure 26 ).
Heavy Growth
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Take your time in heavy growth.
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Be sure to keep uncut material to your left, maintaining a clear discharge area
to your right (
Figure 27 ).
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If the machine cannot do it all in one pass, overlap half of the cutting swath.
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If the grass is very thick and heavy, try raising the Trimmer Head off the
ground a few inches by pushing down on the Handlebar. Cut the material at
this height, and then make a second pass with the Mow-Ball

Support close
to the ground.
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Ease the DR TRIMMER/MOWER into denser growth. If the material is too
tough or woody to cut, the Cutting Cords will wrap around it, wear down, or
even break off.
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Sometimes the growth is so heavy, you cannot mow it in rows. Use a forward
and back “vacuum cleaner” motion in these cases.
Tip: Use the “two pass”, one half overlap method, whenever possible.
PRO-XL SELF-PROPELLED Model Tips:
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In heavy growth it is best to make two (2) passes at 1/2 the cutting width.
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If you must go back and forth in the “vacuum cleaner” motion, be sure to
release the Wheel Clutch Lever when pulling the Trimmer back.
The trimmer engine's power can easily throw stones, sticks, and other debris at great velocity, which could cause personal injury
or property damage. Do not run the machine over gravel driveways or over loose stones or mulch with the trimmer head
spinning.
Figure 26
Figure 27