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WARNING
DANGER
One of the intended purposes of the debris shield is to reduce
the risk of the operator’s legs from being struck by thrown
objects. The debris shield, however, should NOT be relied
upon to provide protection for the eyes from thrown objects.
Always wear approved eye protection goggles. The debris
shield is also intended to assist the operator when starting the
unit on the ground (the unit is rested on the debris shield, thus
helping to keep the cutting line or blade in the clear). The
debris shield can also help the operator determine the reach
of the cutting line during operation as well as provide a limited
barrier between the operator’s feet and the cutting attach-
ment.
NOTE
There are two columns of pictures for each column of proce-
dures in this part of the manual. One column shows curved-
shaft units, the other column is for straight-shaft units.
Disregard the column which does not apply to your unit.
Study the pictures which apply to your unit.
WARNING
DANGER
Some units have a plastic debris shield. The plastic shield has
a razor-sharp knife which trims the line whenever it becomes
too long. If your unit has a debris shield with a cut-off knife,
do not cut yourself when handling the line head and shield.
Do not operate if the cut-off knife is missing.
CUTTING
WITH
NYLON LINE
CURVED SHAFT
UNITS
DEBRIS SHIELD
FOR CURVED
SHAFT UNITS
CUT-OFF KNIFE
ON RIGHT SIDE
CUT ON THIS
SIDE
CLOCKWISE
ROTATION
If your unit has a curved shaft, line head
rotation is clockwise. The knife will be on
the right side of the debris shield.
DEBRIS
