Correct Operating Position - Craftsman 358.799230 Operator's Manual

CORRECT OPERATING
POSITION
Trimmln_l
Edging
Stand es:sh0wnand Checkfor the fol-
lowing:
o Operator wcaring eye protection and
heavy clothing:
• Bo_ hands holdinghandiss.
o Un=tbelow Waist le;,iel.
° Use the left side f0_itrimmingso de-
bris is thrown away fr0m the opera-
tor.Without operator bending over,
keep the line near and parallel to•
ground (perpendi_larlwhen edg=ng)
and not crowded into matadal being
cut.
WARNING: Alwayswear eye protec-
tion. Never lean overthe trimmer head•
Rocks or debris can dcechet or be
thrown intoeyes and face and cause
blindness or other serious injury.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING UNE
Advance line by tapping bottom of cut-
ting head lightlyon the ground while
unit is runningat _full S peed. The line
Iimiterblade attached to the shield wJil
cut the line to the proper length,i:
Trimming
3in.
TRIMMING
Hold thebottom of the trimmer head
about 3 in. (8 cm) above the ground
and at an angle. Allow only the tip of
the line to make contact. Do not force
trimmer Irne intowork area.
Sc, a lplng
SCALPING
The scalpingteshn!que removes un-
want_vegetation. Hold the bottom of
the't_er he_d about 3 in. (8 cm)
_r0V_i_e :gmt_di'_d at an angle. Al-
low the tip of the line to strike the
ground _ound trees, posts, monu-
ments, etc. This technique increases
line wear.
Mowing
MOWING
Your trimmer is ideal for mowing in
places conventional lawn mowers can-
not 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•
Sweep!ng,., . ._ . .--
SWEEPING
The fanningactionof the rotatingline
can be usedfor a quickand easy
cleanup. Keep the lineparallelto and
abovethe sudesesbeingsweptand
movethe toolfromsideto side.
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