Operating Environment; Heavy Growth Trimming Recommendations - Craftsman CMXGCAQ108493 Operator's Manual

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

! WARNING
The cutting head can easily throw debris at great velocity,
which could cause personal injury or property damage. Do
not run the string trimmer over loose gravel or mulch
with the cutting head spinning.
• The string trimmer discharges cut material to the right.
• Always try to cut and trim with the uncut tall grass or
weeds on the left.
• Always check your work area before trimming and
remove any debris that might tangle or damage the string
trimmer.
• If you do run into debris and the cutting head becomes
tangled, turn off the engine and disconnect the spark
plug wire before attempting to untangle the string
trimmer.
• For the neatest appearance, do your trimming first,
discharging clippings away from borders and shrubs,
then do your mowing.
• Many owners like to mow easy, open areas with their
regular riding or walk behind string trimmer and finish
trimming all the odd and hard-to-reach spots with the
string trimmer.

Heavy Growth Trimming Recommendations

• Take your time in heavy growth.
• Be sure to keep uncut material to your left, maintaining
a clear discharge area to your right.
• If the string trimmer cannot do it all in one pass, overlap
half of the cutting swath.
• If the grass is very thick and heavy, try raising the cutting
head off the ground a few inches by pushing down on
the handlebar. Cut the material at this height, and then
make a second pass with the cutting head close to the
ground.
• Ease the string trimmer into denser growth. If the
material is too tough or woody to cut, the cutting cords
will wrap around it, wear down, or even break off.
• Sometimes the growth is so heavy, you cannot mow it in
rows. Use a forward and back "vacuum cleaner" motion
in these cases.
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