Operating The Trimmer - Toro 51938 Operator's Manual

Operating the Trimmer
Operating the trimmer differs, depending on whether
you are using the curved shaft trimmer or the straight
shaft trimmer,
To Operate the Curved ShaftTrimmer
(Model Nos. 51930 & 51936)
See Figure 16a_
Follow these steps to operate the curved shaft trimmer.
1. Start the trimmer,
2.
Hold the trimmer at waist level with your right hand
on the trigger handle and your left hand on the front
handle.
3. Place the product on the right side of your body with
the engine behind and away from your body
4. Trim grass and weeds in a right-to-left motion with
the line paralld to the groun&
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Figure 16b
To Advance the Cutting Line
See P_gure l&,
Follow these steps to advance the cutting line_
1. Start die trimmer,
2. 'gap the retaining cap lighdy on the ground while the
motor is running, ']7he line will only advance with
the engine at full throttle. Do not hold the retain-
ing cap on the ground.
Note: ']['he line cutting blade on the grass deflector wi!!
cut tile line to the proper length,
Note: 'To help prcwent line tangle, tap only once to
lengthen the line. If additional line is required, wait a few
seconds before retapping the retaining cap, Do not allow
the line to wear too short. Keep the cutting line at flail
length,.
Figure 16a
To Operate the Straight ShaftTrimmer
(Model Nos. 51932 & 5t938)
See Ft_we 16b,
Follow these steps to operate the straight shaft trimmer
1. Start tim trimmer,
2. Hold the trimmer at waist level with your right !aand
on the trigger handle and your left hand on the front
handle,
3.
Place the product on the right side of your body with
the engine behind and away from your body°
4. Trim grass and weeds in a left-to-right motion with
the line paralld to the ground_
RetaininCcap ,_
Figure 16c
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