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CORRECT OPERATING POSITION
Trimming
WARNING:
Always wear eye
protection. Never lean over the trim-
mer head. Rocks or debris can rico-
chet or be thrown into eyes and face
and cause blindness or other serious
injury.
When operating unit, stand as shown
and check for the following:
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Wear eye protection and heavy
clothing.
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Hold trigger handle with right hand
and assist handle with left hand.
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Keep unit below waist level.
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Cut only from your right to your left
to ensure debris is thrown away
from you. Without bending over,
keep line near and parallel to the
ground and not crowded into materi-
al being cut.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE
Advance line by tapping bottom of cut-
ting head lightly on the ground while
unit is running at full speed. A metal
line limiter blade attached to the shield
will cut the line to the proper length.
WARNING:
Use only 0.065 inch
(1.65 mm) diameter line. Other sizes of
line will not advance properly and will
result in improper cutting head function
or can cause serious injury. Do not use
other materials such as wire, string,
rope, etc. Wire can break off during cut-
ting and become a dangerous missile
that can cause serious injury. See page
2 for warning concerning other cutting
devices.
TRIMMING
Hold the bottom of the trimmer head
about 3 inches (8 cm) above the
ground and at an angle. Allow only the
tip of the line to make contact. Do not
force trimmer line into work area.
Trimming
3 in. (8 cm)
Above Ground
SCALPING
The scalping technique removes un-
wanted vegetation down to the ground.
Hold the bottom of the trimmer head
about 3 inches (8 cm) above the
ground and at an angle. Allow the tip of
the line to strike the ground around
trees, posts, monuments, etc. This tech-
nique increases line wear.
Scalping
MOWING
Your trimmer is ideal for mowing in
places conventional lawn mowers
cannot reach. In the mowing position,
keep the line parallel to the ground.
Avoid pressing the head into the
ground as this can scalp the ground
and damage the tool.
Mowing
SWEEPING
The fanning action of the rotating line
can be used for a quick and easy
clean up. Keep the line parallel to and
above the surfaces being swept and
move the tool from side to side.
Sweeping
