OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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WARNING:
The blade continues to
spin after the engine is turned off.
The coasting blade can seriously cut
you if accidentally touched.
Do not clear away cut material with
the engine running or blade turning.
To avoid serious personal injury, turn
off engine and allow the blade to
stop before removing materials
wrapped around the blade shaft.
Each time the head is bumped, about 1 inch
(25.4 mm) of trimming line is released. A blade
in the string guard will cut the line to the proper
length if excess line is released.
CAUTION:
Do not remove or alter
the line cutting blade assembly.
Excessive line length will cause
clutch to over-heat and may result
in serious personal injury.
For best results, tap the head on bare ground
or hard soil. If line release is attempted in tall
grass, the engine may stall.
DECORATIVE TRIMMING
Decorative trimming is accomplished by
removing all vegetation around trees, posts,
fences, etc.
Rotate the entire unit so that the cutting head
is at a 30° angle to the ground (Fig. 25).
ADJUSTING TRIMMING LINE LENGTH
Your unit is equipped with a string head that
allows the operator to release more trimming
line without stopping the engine. To release
additional line, lightly tap the string head on
the ground (Fig. 24) while operating the unit at
high speed.
NOTE:
Always keep the trimming line fully
extended. Line release becomes
more difficult as cutting line
becomes shorter.
EDGING
For edging with the trimming head attachment,
locate and lock the release button into the
90° edging hole
or
180° edging hole
in the
Click-Link system (Fig. 23, Pg. 15).
USING THE CUTTING BLADE
WARNING:
Do not sharpen the
cutting blade. Sharpening the blade
can cause the blade tip to break
off while in use. This can result in
severe personal injury to yourself
or others.
WARNING:
Always wear eye,
hearing, foot, and body protection
to reduce the risk of injury when
operating this unit.
Always use the proper stance for using the
brush blade (Fig. 26).
Fig. 24
Fig. 25
Fig. 26
