OPERATION
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F-050204L
KNOW YOUR TRIMMER
READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE YOU OPERATE the trim-
mer. To familiarize yourself with the location of the controls, compare the illustrations with your trim-
mer.
Save this manual for future reference.
Trimmer Head
Figure 4
Recoil Starter Handle
Throttle Control Lever
Upper Handle
Handle Adjustment Knob
Trimmer Head Drive Lever
Control Bail
Fuel Cap
Dipstick
Trimmer Line
Shield Edge Guard
Trimmer Head Drive Lever -
Engages
the rotation of the trimmer head.
Control Bail -
Release to stop the rotation
of the trimmer head.
Throttle Control Lever -
Controls the
speed or stops the engine.
Primer Button -
Injects fuel directly into the
carburetor manifold for faster starts. See
Figure 7.
Recoil Starter Handle -
The engine is
equipped with an easy pull recoil starter.
Shield Edge Guard -
Protects the shield
by automatically cutting the line to the correct
length.
EYE PROTECTION
WARNING: Debris thrown from
the trimmer can result in foreign
objects being thrown into the
eyes, which can cause severe eye dam-
age. Always wear safety glasses or eye
shields when operating the trimmer.
Always wear safety glasses. If you wear eye
glasses, put a Wide Vision Safety Mask over
your eye glasses.
HOW TO STOP
THE TRIMMER HEAD
1. Release the
control bail
. It will return to its
open position and disengage the trimmer
head.
HOW TO STOP THE ENGINE
WARNING: The trimmer head will
continue to rotate for several sec-
onds after the engine has
stopped
1. Move the
throttle control lever
com-
pletely back to the STOP position.
