CUTTING WITH A NYLON HEAD
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Always keep a firm grip with both hands during operation
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The machine should be held at a comfortable position, with the trigger handle at hip height. Adjust the
harness to suit.
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Maintain a firm footing in case the machine hits a solid object & kicks back
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Cut tall grass from the top down to prevent grass wrapping around the shaft housing & strong head, which
may cause overheating and damage. If grass becomes entangled, stop the engine completely and remove
the grass.
The line trimmer head rotates in an ANTI-CLOCKWISE direction. The knife, located on the left side of the guard,
ensures your nylon line is operating at the correct length for optimum trimming.
To feed more line from the head, bump the head on the ground and the line will automatically exit the head.
NOTE:
Nylon line which is too long or the incorrect diameter (Recommended 2.4mm), will cause excess wear
to the engine and clutch components, not covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.
It is recommended that the head is tilted, so the nylon line cutting circle is moving away from the user and
guard/shield. This will enable debris to be thrown away from the user.
TRIMMING
This is feeding the trimmer carefully into the material you wish to cut. Tilt the head slowly to direct debris
away from you. If cutting up to a barrier such as fence, wall or tree, approach from an angle where any debris
ricocheting off the barrier, will fly away from you. Move the line head slowly until the grass is cut right up the
barrier, but do not jam (over-feed) the line into the barrier
If trimming up to a wire mesh or chain linked fence, be careful to feed only up to the fence. If you go too far,
the line will snap off around the fence.
Trimming can be done to cut through weed stems one at a time. Place the trimmer line head near the bottom
of the weed, never high up, which could cause the weed to chatter and catch the line. Rather than cut the
weed right through, just use the very end of the line to wear through the stem slowly.
SCALPING AND EDGING
Both of these are done with the line head tilted at a steep angle.
Scalping is removing top growth leaving the earth bare.
Edging is trimming the grass back where it has spread over a path or driveway.
During edging and scalping, hold the unit at a steep angle and in a position where the debris and any dislodged
dirt and stones will not come back towards you, even if it ricochets off the hard surface.
WARNING
DO NOT use a metal blade for scalping or edging
WARNING
DO NOT trim any area where there maybe strands of fencing wire. Do not cut where you cannot see what
the cutting tool is cutting.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL