Weed Eater RTE112C Instruction Manual page 6

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Use only a voltage supply as specified on
your unit,
SELECT AN EXTENSION CORD
Extension Cord Gauge Chart
Length of Cord Gauge
25 Ft. (7.5 m) 18 Gauge
50 Ft. (15 m) 16 Gauge
100 Ft. (30 m) 16 Gauge
Extension cords are available for this unit,
ATTACH THE EXTENSION
CORD TO YOUR TRIMMER
Loop your extension cord through the handle
and around the hook as shown, insure the
plug and cord are firmly and fully engaged,
Cord Retainer
Extension Cord
CORRECT OPERATING POSITION
L
_Trimmin_i_g Edging
WAR NIN G: Alwayswear
eye
protec-
tion.
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 opera6ng unit, stand as shown and
check for the following:
• Wear eye protection and heavy clothing.
• Hold trigger handle with right hand and as-
sist handle with left hand.
• Keep unit below waist level.
• Cut only from your right to your left to en-
sure debris is thrown away from you. With-
out bending over, keep line near and paraF
lel to the ground and not crowded into
material being cut.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE
Advance line by tapping bottom of cutting
head lightly on the ground while unit is running
at full speed. A metal Ih_e limiter blade at-
tached to the shield will cut the line to the
proper length.
,40& WARNING: Useonly0.065inch(1,65
mm) diameter line. Other sizes of line will not ad-
vance 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 cutting and
become a dangerous missile that can cause se-
rious 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 an-
gle. Allow only the tip of the line to make con-
tact. Do not force trimmer line into work area.
Trimming /_
3 in, (8 cm)
above ground
EDGING POSITION
You can press this button and twist the lower
portion 180 ° counterclockwise into an edging
position.
Button
EDGING
While edging allow the tip of the line to make
contact, Do not force the line. The edge guard
helps protect the unit and keeps the unit from
contacting the ground. Take extra caution
while edging as objects can be thrown from
the trimmer line.
Edging
SCALPING
The scalping technique removes unwanted
vegetation down to the ground. Hold the bot-
tom 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 technique in-
creases line wear.
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