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OPERATION
ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE AUTOMATICALLY
See Figure 9.
The trimmer includes the EZ Line™ Tap Advance System.
Follow these steps to advance the cutting line automatically.
See Figure 7.
STARTING AND STOPPING THE TRIMMER
To start the trimmer: Press the trigger.
To stop the trimmer: Release the trigger.
CUTTING TIPS
WARNING:
The product may throw objects during operation,
causing injury to the operator or to bystanders.
Always wear suitable eye protection, boots, gloves
and long,
heavy pants while operating the product.
Plug the trimmer cord into an extension cord approved
for outdoor use. Refer to “Electrical Safety Rules”
earlier in this manual.
Hold the trimmer with your right hand on the trigger
handle and your left hand on the front handle.
NOTE:
Keep a firm grip with both hands during operation.
Place the trimmer on the right side of your body with the
engine behind and away from your body.
Press the trigger to start the trimmer.
Trim grass and weeds in a right-to-left motion with the
line parallel to the ground.
See Figure 8.
Follow these steps to operate the t
r
immer.
OPERATING THE TRIMMER
Inspect and clear the area to be trimmed for any rocks,
broken glass or wire that could be thrown or become
entangled in the cutting line.
Trim only when grass or weeds are dry.
Keep the cutting line parallel to the ground.
Cut grass or weeds over eight inches tall from the top
to
the bottom in small amounts. This will prevent grass
becoming wrapped around the trimmer head assembly,
which may result in damage due to overheating. If grass
becomes wrapped around the trimmer head assembly,
stop the trimmer, unplug it and remove the grass.
Move the trimmer slowly in and out of the area you are
cutting, keeping the trimmer at the desired cutting
height.
Use the tip of the line to do the cutting. Do not force the
trimmer head assembly into uncut grass.
Feed out some line after each use to prevent the line
from retracting into the cutting head.
The tip of the cutting line will wear during use; this
reduces the cutting swath. If the line is not advanced
occasionally, it will wear down to the eyelet. When the
trimmer stops, the line tends to relax and may retract
into the trimmer head assembly. Should this occur,
unplug the trimmer, remove the spool, refeed the line
through the eyelets and reassemble the spool.
Avoid hitting objects with the line, such as chain-link
fences or concrete, as this causes rapid wear.
Never drag the trimmer head assembly on the ground
while trimming.
Press the trigger.
Tap the
bump knob
lightly on the ground while the
motor is running. Do not hold the
bump knob
on the
ground.
NOTE:
The line cutting blade on the
safety guard
will cut the line to the proper length.
NOTE:
To help prevent line tangle, tap only once to
lengthen the line. If additional line is required, wait a
few seconds before retapping the
bump knob
. Keep
the line length at or near full cutting diameter.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE MANUALLY
See Figure 10.
If the cutting line wears to less than the recommended
length, you may not be able to lengthen it by tapping the
bump knob
.
Follow these steps to advance the cutting line manually.
Release the trigger and allow the trimmer to coast to a
s
top.
Unplug the trimmer.
Pull sharply on the line while pushing down on the
bump knob
.