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OPERATION
CUTTING TIPS
See Figures 14 .
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Avoid hot surfaces by always keeping the tool away from
your body. (Proper operating position shown in figure 13.)
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Keep the trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; this
is the best cutting area.
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The curved shaft trimmer cuts when passing the unit
from right to left. The straight shaft trimmer cuts when
passing the unit from left to right. This will avoid throwing
debris at the operator. Avoid cutting in the dangerous
area shown in illustration.
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Use the tip of string to do the cutting; do not force string
head into uncut grass.
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Wire and picket fences cause extra string wear, even
breakage. Stone and brick walls, curbs, and wood may
wear string rapidly.
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Avoid trees and shrubs. Tree bark, wood moldings,
siding, and fence posts can easily be damaged by the
string.
GRASS DEFLECTOR LINE TRIMMING CUT-OFF
BLADE
See Figure 15.
The trimmer is equipped with a line trimming cut-off blade
on the grass deflector. For best cutting, advance string
until it is trimmed to length by the cut-off blade. Advance
the line whenever you hear the engine running faster than
normal, or when trimming efficiency diminishes. This will
maintain best performance and keep the string long enough
to advance properly.
Fig. 1
BEST cuTTInG
AREA
dIREcTIOn Of
ROTATIOn
BEST cuTTInG
AREA
dIREcTIOn Of
ROTATIOn
dAnGEROuS
cuTTInG AREA
dAnGEROuS
cuTTInG AREA
Fig. 15
