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NOTE:
Do not rest the Hassle-Free III™ Cutting Head on
the ground while the unit is running.
Some line breakage will occur from:
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Entanglement with foreign matter
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Normal line fatigue
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Attempting to cut thick, stalky weeds
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Forcing the line into objects such as walls or fence
posts
TIPS FOR BEST TRIMMING RESULTS
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Keep the cutting attachment parallel to the ground.
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Do not force the cutting attachment. Allow the tip of
the line to do the cutting, especially along walls.
Cutting with more than the tip will reduce cutting
efficiency and may overload the engine.
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Cut grass over 8 inches (200 mm) by working from
top to bottom in small increments to avoid
premature line wear or engine drag.
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Cut from left to right whenever possible. Cutting to
the right improves the unit's cutting efficiency.
Clippings are thrown away from the operator.
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Slowly move the trimmer in and out of the cutting
area at the desired height. Move either in a forward-
backward or side-to-side motion. Cutting shorter
lengths produces the best results.
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Trim only when grass and weeds are dry.
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The life of your cutting line is dependent upon:
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Following the trimming techniques
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What vegetation is being cut
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Where vegetation is cut
For example, the line will wear faster when trimming
against a foundation wall as opposed to trimming
around a tree.
DECORATIVE TRIMMING
Decorative trimming is accomplished by removing all
vegetation around trees, posts, fences and more.
Rotate the whole unit so that the cutting attachment is at
a 30° angle to the ground (Fig. 13).
Do not remove or alter
the line cutting blade
assembly. Excessive line length will make the
clutch overheat. This may lead to serious
personal injury or damage to the unit.
WARNING:
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
USING THE TWIST AND EDGE™ FEATURE
You can use the Twist and Edge™ coupler to convert the
unit to edge grass:
1. Make sure the unit is turned completely off.
2. Turn the knob counterclockwise to loosen.
3. Grasp the boom below the coupler and firmly twist it
90° in either direction (depending on which way you
want to edge).
4. Turn the knob clockwise to tighten (Fig. 14).
Knob
Boom
Coupler
Fig. 14
Fig. 13
30º
5. Rotate the edge guide. Accomplish this by loosening
its wing nut slightly and turning the guide to the left
(when facing the unit away from the engine) Turn the
guide about 90º (Fig. 15) or until it is in the position
shown in Figure 16.
