Wolf Garten GTB 36, Operating Instructions Manual, Page: 21 / 161

Operating instructions for lawn trimmer 17
Operation English
Operating angle

Four operating angles can be adjusted on the lawn
trimmer (see Fig.

; operating angles a, b, c
and d). This allows you to easily reach places in the
garden which are problematic and difficult to access.
To set the optimum operating angle, please observe
the following information.
While working, keep the cutting head at
an operating angle parallel to the lawn.
Secure the unit from being switched on
unintentionally.
Clearance cutting – operating angles a and b


Press the yellow locking button on the left side.

Set the operating angle a or b

.
When clearance cutting, guide the lawn trimmer in
a semi-circle in front of your body.
Cutting under obstacles, e.g. benches, shrubs/on
slopes – operating angle c

.

Press the yellow locking button on the left side.

Set operating angle c

for cutting under obstacles
or on slopes  .
Edge cutting function (edge function) (vertical cut) –
operating angle d

The edge cutting function allows you to trim precisely
and comfortably along the edge of the lawn

.

Press the yellow locking button on the left side
  . Set operating angle d  .

Press the yellow button for the 90° adjustment
 
and turn the cutting head by 90°

.

Take the plant guard off the cutting head and
position it on the back  .
Running wheel

To obtain a consistently high and clean cut, a running
wheel (GT–R) can be used optionally  .
Fit the running wheel and adjust the height according
to the diagrams

and

.

Before the running wheel can be attached, it must
first be disassembled

.

Release the yellow locking lever

and
remove the running wheel holder by pressing
it downwards

.

With the locking lever open, press the holder
onto the telescopic arm

.

Push the running wheel from above into the
holder until it engages

.

Set the required height of the running wheel by
moving the running wheel along the telescopic
arm  .

When the required height has been reached,
secure the running wheel by folding down
the locking lever

.
Motor guard and plant guard

The motor guard

protects the motor from
damage caused by impacts or blows.
At the same
time the motor guard acts as a skid to facilitate
operation.
The plant guard protects shrubs, trees and bedding
plants

.
Setting handle length of the telescopic arm

Using the telescopic arm, adjust the lawn trimmer
to your body height.
 To do this, loosen the threaded sleeve

.
 Extend the telescopic arm until the ideal handle
length is reached

.
 Tighten the threaded sleeve

.
Setting centre handle

Using the centre handle, adjust the lawn trimmer
to your body height.

To do this, loosen the locking lever on the centre
handle

.

Set the centre handle to the required
position
 
.

Secure the centre handle by folding down
the locking lever

.
Switching on/off

Attention! Rotating line!
Note that the line continues running when
the lawn trimmer has been switched off

To switch the lawn trimmer on, press the On/Off
switch and hold it down

.

To switch the lawn trimmer off, release the On/Off
switch

.
Line re-adjustment
Each time the lawn trimmer is switched on, the line is
automatically extended by approx. 4 mm.
If the trimmer is switched on and off
frequently for no reason, this will cause
increased line wear.
Tips on the trimming process

Cut taller grass slowly and gradually.

Always clean the ventilation slots on the unit
before and after trimming and remove grass
remnants from the underside of the lawn trimmer
to ensure that your lawn trimmer has a long
service life.

To use the full battery capacity, do not switch the
lawn trimmer on and off unnecessarily often.