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C. SETTING
THE DEPTH
a WARNING
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Never
attempt to adjust the depth adjusting[
wheel when the motor is running. Always stop[
the motor, wait until the blade stops turning,[
and disconnect the unit from the power source[
before
making
adjustments.
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Your edger
is equipped
with
three
cutting
positions
which help control the depth
of edging and trenching.
Adjust to the following positions
to compensate
for blade
wear:
Cutting Position
1 - First edging cut or re-cut after sev-
eral wee_.
Cutting
Position
2 - Maintain
initial cut - compensate
for blade wear
- slightly deeper cut than
#1.
Cutting
Position
3 - Maintain
initial cut - compensate
for blade wear
- slightly deeper cut than
#2.
IMPORTANT:
Do not use cutting
positions
2 and 3 for
first cuts, or you may overload the motor, shorten-
Lug it's life.
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D.
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
A WARNING
To set edging/trenching
depth,
do the following:
Press wheel locking button and pivot the wheel to the de-
sired position_
Figure 6. Release the wheel locking but-
ton, making
sure the wheel is in the locked position.
Wheel Locking Button
Cutting
Position
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Cutting
Position 2 \(.
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Cutting
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Figure 6
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Blade Rotates
Momentarily
After the
Switch is
Released
Stop Rotat-
ing Blade by
Contact
with
1.
Allow
the motor
to reach
full speed
before
entering
the material
to be cut. The blade has
maximum
cutting
power at htl! speed and is less
likely to bind or stall.
2.
If blade
does not turn
when
switch
is acti-
vated,
make
sure it is not stuck or bound
by
debris.
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E. OPERATING
TIPS
• As you become fam_ar
with your edger, you will be able
to determine
your own operating
pace. Conditions
such
as depth of cut, angle of cut, and material being cut will
regulate
the speed and time requ_ed
for your edging job.
EDGING
(Figure
8 )--yields
precise,
close
cutting
around
sidewalks,
driveways,
patios, etc.
TRENCHING
(Figure
9 )--provides
a wider
cut or
trench
around
sidewalks,
driveways,
patios,
etc..
Trenching
removes
more material
and therefore
in-
creases motor load.
Be careful to cut slowly to avoid
motor stalling
or overload.
1. Allow the blade to reach full speed before placing the
blade in the cut. Be careful to cut slowly to avoid mo-
tor stalling
or overload.
2. If the area to be edged has never been cut or several
:weeks have passed since the last cut, then use the cut-
ting position
1. Figure
6.
3. Keep your edging path straight
by guiding the depth
adjusting
wheel fiat on walkway.
Figure
8.
4. Always
work going away from people and solid ob-
jects such as walls, large stones, trees,
automobiles,
etc.
5. Be careful when edging near trees or valuable
plants.
The high speed metal blade may cut roots and cause
damage
to the plants.
6. Always
keep blade area clean.
Stop the unit, make
sure blade has completely
stopped turning,
and dis-
connect unit from the power source before cleaning.
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Figure
7
3.
Always
release
the switch
and
allow
motor
to stop when
not cutting.
4.
To stop
the
motor,
release
the switch;
allow
blade to stop turning before removing it from the
cut. Figure
7.
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7. If blade stalls, immediately
raise the blade from the
cut by lowering the handle. If blade continues to stall
when
raised,
stop the unit, disconnect
the power
source, open the blade guard cover, and inspect blade
area for blockage or damage. Clean the blade area of
mud/grass
and close the blade guard
cover.
EDGING
Figure 8
TRENCHING
Figure 9
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