Bolens BL160 Operator's Manual page 24

TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS
• For most operations, cut from side to side.
• The direction that clippings are thrown depends upon the rotation of the cutting head. To direct
clippings away from the operator:
• Clockwise rotation: Tilt the cutting head slightly down to the left; cut from right to left
whenever possible.
• Counterclockwise rotation: Tilt the cutting head slightly down to the right; cut from left to
right whenever possible.
• Cut tall grass (over 8 inches (20cm)) from the top down by lowering the cutting head onto the grass.
• Cut with the tip of the trimming line.
• Cut in small increments. Move slowly. Do not force the unit.
• Do not trim wet grass or weeds.
NOTE: Some line breakage will occur from:
• Entanglement with foreign matter
• Normal line fatigue
• Attempting to cut thick vegetation
• Forcing the line into objects such as walls or fence posts
DECORATIVE TRIMMING
When trimming around trees, posts, fences, etc., rotate the whole unit so that the cutting head is at a
30° angle to the ground (Fig. 17).
Fig. 17
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