LawnMaster NPTGSS2617A Operator's Manual page 21

OPERATION
Always position the trimmer on your right side in order to reduce exposure to hot surfaces which can
cause possible serious injuries.
Keep the bottom of the engine below waist level during operation to avoid burns from hot surfaces.
■ Hold the grass trimmer firmly with both hands, keeping your right hand on the main handle and
left hand on the assist handle.
■ The trimmer should be held at a comfortable position with the rear handle at waist level (Fig.
18).
■ Keep your balance with your feet apart.
■ Always operate the trimmer in RUN position. When cutting long grass, work in stages from top
to bottom in small sections. This will prevent the grass being cut from wrapping around the shaft
and the spool head.
■ Hold the grass trimmer head at an angle of approximately 30° to the ground. Avoid pressing it
against the ground as this can ruin the lawn and damage the product.
■ Stop the engine if the grass becomes wrapped around
the trimmer head and remove the grass once the
cutting attachment has stopped rotating.
■ Extended use of the tool at partial throttle will result in
lubricant dripping from the muffler.
TRIMMING TIPS
■ Keep the tool to the right side and away from your
body to avoid making contact with the hot surfaces
(Fig. 18).
■ Keep the trimmer head lowered, towards the area
being cut.
■ The straight shaft trimmer cuts best when moving the
unit from left to right. Passing the tool in this direction
will reduce the amount of debris thrown towards the
operator. Avoid cutting in the dangerous area as
shown (Fig. 19).
■ Use the tip of line to do the cutting; do not force the
trimmer head into uncut grass.
■ The line can wear quickly and even break when used
against solid surfaces such as fences, borders, curbs
and walls made of metal, wood, stone and brick.
Avoid using the trimmer against these materials.
(See Figs. 18-19)
A
A - Direction-of-rotation
B - Dangerous cutting area
C - Best cutting area
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Fig. 18
B
C
Fig. 19