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To stop engine:
• Release the throttle trigger.
• Push a nd hold the engine stop
switch i nthe STOP orOFF p osition
until the unit h as fully stopped.
TWIST
AND EDGE
• Pull the tab toward the engine.
• Twist the tube to the edging position;
release tab.
TRIMMER
LINE ADVANCE
The cutting head advances
line auto-
matically.
Do not tap head on the
ground to advance
line. This may
break parts and cause cutting head to
malfunction.
Upon unit start up, the line will advance
automatically to the correct cutting path
length.
Always keep the shield in place when
the tool is being operated.
_WARNING:
Use only .080" (2
mm) diameter
round line. Other
sizes and shapes of line will not ad-
vance properly and will result in im-
proper cutting head function
or can
cause serious injury. Do not use other
materials such as wire, string, rope,
etc. Wire can break off during cutting
and become a dangerous
missile that
can cause serious injury.
CUTTING
METHODS
_WARNING:
Use minimum speed
and do not crowd the line when cutting
around hard objects (rock, gravel, fence
posts, etc.), which can damage the trim-
mer head, become entangled in the
line, or be thrown causing a serious
hazard.
• The tip of the line does the cutting.
You will achieve the best performance
and minimum line wear by not crowd-
ing the line into cutting area. The right
and wrong ways are shown in the fol-
lowing illustration.
Tip of the Line
Line Crowded
Into
Does The Cutting
Work Area
J
Right
Wrong
• The line will easily remove grass
and weeds from around walls,
fences, trees and flower beds, but it
also can cut the tender bark of trees
or shrubs and scar fences.
• For trimming or scalping,
use less
than full throttle to increase
line life
and decrease
head wear, especially:
• During light duty cutting.
• Near objects around which the line
can wrap such as small posts,
trees or fence wire.
• For mowing or sweeping,
use full
throttle for a good clean job.
_L WARNING:
Always wear eye
protection.
Never lean over the trim-
mer head. Rocks or debris can rico-
chet or be thrown into eyes and face
and cause blindness
or other serious
injury.
TRIMMING
- Hold the bottom of the
trimmer head about 3 in. (8 cm) above
the ground and at an angle. Allow only
the tip of the line to make contact.
Do
not force trimmer line into work area.
Zrmmng
Above Ground
_-_'_
SCALPING
- The scalping technique
removes unwanted
vegetation.
Hold
the bottom of the trimmer head about
3 in. (8 cm) above the ground and at
an angle. Allow the tip of the line to
strike the ground around trees, posts,
monuments,
etc. This technique
in-
creases
line wear.
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