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To avoid damaging trees, shrubs and fences:
1. Maintain Trimmer line to the full cutting width by advancing
Trimmer / Brush Cutter line as necessary.
2. Move the tips of the Trimmer line slowly into the grass or
vegetation to be trimmed.
3. Use the slowest engine speed that will permit effective
cutting. This will provide the greatest control of the trimming
line, reduce engine noise and vibration, and extend Trimmer
line life.
Operation
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Techniques / Applications:
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Your Trimmer is most effective when using the tips of the Trimmer line for trimming grass and other vegetation. Do not force
the Trimmer line into grass or vegetation faster than Trimmer’s cutting speed permits.
Forcing the Trimmer will cause your Trimmer to be less effective, and will cause excessive wear on the Trimmer line.
Thoroughly inspect the area where the Trimmer is to be used and remove all foreign objects. Your equipment can throw
small objects at high speed causing personal injury or property damage.
WARNING
Use a sweeping motion from right to left (see Fig. 21a) to
move the Trimmer line into the grass or vegetation to be cut.
By using the trimming line on the left side and front of the
Trimmer Guard, debris will be thrown away from you
(see Fig. 21b).
Trimming
Holding the Trimmer Head approximately 3 inches (76 mm)
above the ground – with the Trimmer line angled down
towards the grass or vegetation to be trimmed, move the
Trimmer Head in a sweeping motion from right to left into
the grass or vegetation (see Fig. 22).
Scalping
Scalping is a technique similar to
Trimming
, but clears
all vegetation to the ground. Holding the Trimmer Head
approximately 3 inches (76 mm) above the ground –
with the Trimmer line angled down towards the grass or
vegetation to be trimmed. Allow the Trimmer line to strike
the ground where scalping is desired (see Fig. 23).
Mowing
The Trimmer is effective in mowing areas your lawn mower cannot easily reach. Holding the Trimmer Head parallel to the
ground, move the Trimmer Head in sweeping motions from right to left. Avoid the Trimmer Head contacting the ground,
this may scalp the grass and damage the unit.
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3” (76 mm)
Fig. 22
3” (76 mm)
Fig. 23
Fig. 21a
SWEEP RIGHT
TO LEFT
SAFE CUTTING
ZONE
Fig. 21b
The Trimmer is most effective when the Trimmer line is
advanced to full cutting width. To advance the Trimmer line:
1. Hold bottom of Trimmer Head parallel to grassy surface
(see Figure 20).
2. With the engine at full throttle, firmly tap or bump the
Trimmer Head on the ground.
3. Trimmer line will be advanced with each tap or bump.
4. Continue to advance Trimmer line until you reach full
cutting width (i.e. when the Trimmer line is cut by the
Trimmer Line Knife).
Advancing Trimmer Line:
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Fig. 20
