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thrust will be reduced and the operator will
be less likely to lose control.
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Cut only grass, weeds, and woody brush up
to 2 inches in diameter with the brush blade.
Do not let the blade contact material it can-
not cut such as stumps, rocks, fences,
metal, etc., or clusters of hard, woody brush
having a diameter greater than 2 inches.
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Keep the blade sharp. A dull blade is more
likely to snag and thrust.
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Cut only at full throttle. The blade will have
maximum cutting power and is less likely to
bind or stall.
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“Feed” the blade deliberately and not too
rapidly. The blade can thrust away if it is fed
too rapidly.
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Cut only from your right to your left. Swing-
ing the unit in the same direction as the
blade spins increases the cutting action.
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Use the shoulder strap and keep a firm grip
on the unit with both hands. A properly ad-
justed shoulder strap will support the weight
of the unit, freeing your arms and hands to
control and guide the cutting motion.
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Keep feet comfortably spread apart and
braced for a possible sudden, rapid thrust of
unit. Do not overreach. Keep firm footing and
balance.
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Keep blade below waist level; it will be eas-
ier to maintain control of unit.
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Do not raise the engine above your waist as
the blade can come dangerously close to
your body.
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Do not swing unit with such force that you
are in danger of losing your balance.
Bring the engine to cutting speed before enter-
ing the material to be cut.
If the blade does not turn when you squeeze
the throttle trigger, make sure tube is fully in-
serted into the engine.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow
engine to return to idle speed when not cutting.
The blade should not turn while the engine is
running at idle. If the blade turns at idle, do not
use your unit. Refer to the Carburetor adjust-
ment section or contact your Authorized Ser-
vice Dealer.
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Maintain good firm footing while using the
unit. Do this by planting feet firmly in a com-
fortable apart position.
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Cut while swinging the upper part of your
body from right to left.
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As you move forward to the next area to cut,
be sure to maintain your balance and foot-
ing.
Cut using the 8 o’clock
to 10 o’clock position of
the blade
10 o’clock
8 o’clock
WARNING:
The operator or others
must not try to clear away cut material with the
engine running or the blade turning to avoid
serious injury. Stop engine and blade before
removing materials wrapped around blade or
tube.
REPLACING THE LINE
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Press the tab on the side of the trimmer
head and twist the lock ring.
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Remove the lock ring and tap button.
Tab
Lock Ring
Tap Button
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Pull the spool out of the trimmer head. Re-
move any remaining line.
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Clean dirt and debris from all parts. Replace
spool if it is worn or damaged.
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Replace with a pre-wound spool, or replace
line using two 20 foot lengths of 0.080 inch
(2 mm) diameter Weed Eater
r
brand line.
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When installing new line on an existing
spool, insert 1/16
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of the end of each line
into the anchoring holes in the bed of the
spool.
Anchoring
Holes
Arrow
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With your finger between the lines, wrap the
lines evenly and and firmly around the spool
in the direction of the arrow on the spool.
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Position the lines in the guide slots.
Guide
Slots
