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LINEHEAD LINE RELEASE (Fig. 5 & 6)
Do not use steel wire or plastic coated steel
wire of any kind with your linehead trimmer.
Serious injury to the operator may result.
To release fresh line, run engine at full throttle
and “bump” linehead against lawn. Line will
automatically release. The knife in the debris
shield will trim excess line (Fig. 5).
Periodically remove weed wrap to prevent
overheating the drive shaft. Weed wrap oc-
curs when strands of weed become entangled
around the shaft beneath the debris shield
(Fig. 6). This condition prevents the shaft from
being properly cooled. Remove weed wrap
with screwdriver or similar device.
WArNINg
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IMPOrTANT
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“bUMP”
Fig. 6
TrIMMINg PrOCEDUrES
When properly equipped with a debris shield
and linehead, your unit will trim unsightly
weeds and tall grass in those hard-to-reach
areas-along fences, walls, foundations and
around trees. It can also be used for scalping
to remove vegetation down to the ground for
easier preparation of a garden or to clean out
a particular area.
NOTE:
Even with care, trimming around
foundations, brick or stone walls, curbs, etc.,
will result in above normal line wear.
Trimming / Mowing
Swing trimmer with a sickle-like motion from
side to side. Don’t tilt the linehead during the
procedure. Test area to be trimmed for proper
cutting height. Keep linehead at same level
for even depth of cut.
Close trimming
Position the trimmer straight ahead with a
slight tilt so that the bottom of the linehead
is above ground level and the line contact
occurs at the desired cutting point. Always
cut away from operator. Don’t pull trimmer in
toward operator.
Fence/Foundation trimming
Approach trimming around chain link fences,
picket fences, rock walls and foundations
slowly, to avoid whipping the line against
such obstacles. If the line comes in contact
with rock, brick walls, or foundations, it may
break or fray. If the line snags fencing, it will
snap off.
Trimming around trees
Trim around tree trunks with a slow approach
so the line does not contact bark. Walk
around the tree trimming from left to right. Ap-
proach grass or weeds with the tip of the line
and tilt the linehead slightly forward.
Fig. 5
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