Cutting Methods - Craftsman 358.799030 Operator's Manual

U. _R L/_ ADVANCE
• You_. trimmer _ _ulp_ _th a _ml-sut_
mz_e t_er head. Whenever thetapbutton
is pressed, t heheadautomaticzJly advances a pre.
determined amount of Erie.
• The line I/miter on the shield will cut the line
to the correct length. The most effident line
len_h is maximum length allowed by line limiter.
Do not bump trimmer head on an
abrasive surface such as concrete, asphalt, or
gravel to advance the line. Bumping the trimmer
head on an abrasive surface can cause excessive
wear or damage the unit,
If the tine lhniter reqvJres n_ntenance or re-
placement, service s houldbe performedby q_i-
fled _ervice p ersonnel o nly.
.4
[Use only ,065" dlameter iine. Other sizes ofline
I will not advance properl_ Do not use other ma-
|terials such as vnre, string, rope, eteo Wire can
|bre_ offdurmgcuttingan_dbecome adangerous
|mlssfle that ean cause serious i_ur_
• To Advance the Line,the trimmer head must
be turning.
I. Hold thetrimmer head parallel to and abovea
_vassy areaofground.
2. Tap the _rimmer bead _tly on the ground one
time. Approximately 11/2 to 3 inches of line will
be adve_d after each tap. Figure 7.
D. CUTTING METHODS
•A WARNING '............. I
Do not'crowd llue when cutting around _ ob-_
jecta (rocks, gravel, fence posts, ere), whie_ can ]
damage the trimmer head_ become entangled in]
the line, or be thrown emmmg a serious hazard_
•
The tip of the line doel the cutting. You will
achieve the best performanoe and minimum line
wear by not crowding the line into the cutting area.
The rijght and wrong ways areshown in _
8.
• The llne will e_ remove gr_e and wee&
from around wal_, fences, trees, and flower
beds, but it a/_ _n cut t_ tem_ ba_ of
]Alway_ wear e_Fe protection. This unit is not de- f
'I s igned for edgmg. Never lean _over the t rmmmer]
| head. Rocks or debris ean ricochet or be threwn |
into eyes and faee and cause blindness or other _
/serio_ _ i
L TRIMIPIING- F|gm, e 9. Hold the bottom 0fthe
t_er head about S inches above the ground and
at an angle. A.Eowonly the tip of the.l_e to make
contact. Do not force the trimmer line into the
work area.
2. SCALPING- Figure 9. The sc_)ping techaique
removes unwanted vegetation.Hold the bottom of
thetrlmmer head about 3 inches above the gr? .und
and at an angte. Allow the tip 0f the llne to strike
_e. ground around trees, posts, monuments, etc.
3. MOWING- Figure 10. Your trimmer is ideal for
mowing in plac_ conventional law_ mowers
not reach. _ the mowingpos_tion, keep me dne
parallel to the ground. Avoidpressingthe head into
the ground as t_is can scalp tl_e ground and damage
the unit. ,
4. S.WEEPING-FIgt_e 10. Theg_ningactioaof
me rot_tin_ line canbe usedfora quickand easy
clean up. Keep theline parallel toand abovethe
surfaces being swept and move t_eu_it from side to
side.
To advanceline, tapbottom _t_\\
of trimmer head _ightly on
_,x-x_ .
the_groundwhilethe
" ]1 1| II
trimmerhead isturning. _ I
LineLimiter_ _ __ _"
Cuts LineTo
ProperLength.
Figure 7
Line Crowded Into
Work Area
WaONO
........
I Tip o_ the Line
Does The Cutting
RIGHT
Figure 8
Figure 9
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