Correct Operating Position - Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.745270 Instruction Manual

CORRECT OPERATING POSITION
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 Iine into work area.
Trimming
Trimming
dl_ WARNING: Always wear eye
protection. Never lean over the trimmer
head. Rocks or debris can ricochet 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:
• Wear eye protection and heavy
clothing•
• Hold trigger handle with right hand
and assist handle with left hand.
• Keep unit below waist level•
• 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 (per-
pendicular when edging) and not
crowded into material being cut.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE
Advance line by tapping bottom of cut-
ting head lightly on the ground whiIe
unit is running at full speed. A metal
blade attached to the shield will cut
the line to the proper length.
z% _
_I),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.
3 inches (8 cm)
above ground
SCALPING
The scalping technique removes un-
wanted vegetation• Hold the bottom of
the trimmer head about 3 inches (8
cm) above the ground and at an an-
gle. Allow the tip of the line to stdke
the ground around trees, posts, monu-
ments, etc. This technique increases
line wear.
Scalping
MOWING
Your trimmer is ideal for mowing in
pIaces 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
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