Husqvarna 531RS, Operator'S Manual

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To cut the grass
1. Make sure that the trimmer line is parallel to the
ground when you cut.
2. Do not push the trimmer head to the ground. The
ground and the product can be damaged.
3. Do not let the trimmer head touch the ground
continuously, it can cause damage to the trimmer
head.
4. Use full throttle when you move the product from
side to side to cut grass.
To sweep the grass
The airflow from the rotating trimmer line can be used to
remove cut grass from an area.
1. Hold the trimmer head and its trimmer line parallel to
the ground and above the ground.
2. Apply full throttle.
3. Move the trimmer head from side to side and sweep
the grass.
WARNING: Clean the trimmer head cover
each time you assemble new trimmer line to
prevent unbalance and vibrations in the
handles. Also do a check of the other parts
of the trimmer head and clean it if
necessary.
To replace trimmer line
Refer to the last page of this operator's manual.
Maintenance
WARNING: Read and understand the safety
chapter before you clean, repair or do
maintenance on the product.
Maintenance schedule
Maintenance Daily Weekly Monthly
Clean the external surface. X
Examine the harness for damages. X
Do a check of the throttle and the throttle trigger. X
Make sure that the cutting attachment does not rotate at idle speed. X
Do a check of the stop switch. Refer to
To do a check of the stop switch on page
6 .
X
Examine the cutting attachment guard for damages and cracks. X
Make sure that the grass blade is aligned with the center. Make sure that the
grass blade is sharp and that the blade or center hole is not damaged.
X
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