Craftsman Weedwacker 358.798090 Operator's Manual page 10

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OPERATION
OPERATING / USE T!PS (Fi 9. 7, 8, 9, & 10)
WARNING
DO NOT CROWD LINE WHEN CUTTING
AROUND HARD OBJECTS (ROCKS,
GRAVEL, FENCE POSTS, ETC), WHICH
CAN DAMAGE THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC
HEAD, BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE
LINE, OR BE THROWN CAUSING A
SERIOUS HAZARD.
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION. THIS
UNIT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR EDGING.
NEVER LEAN OVER THE
SEMI-AUTOMATIC HEAD. ROCKS OR
DEBRIS CAN RICOCHET OR BE
THROWN INTO EYES AND FACE AND
CAUSE BLINDNESS OR OTHER
SERIOUS INJURY.
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
soar fences.
The tip of the line does the cutting. You will achieve
best performance and minimum line wear by not
crowding the line into the cutting area.
Allow the unit to reach full speed before entering the
material to be cut.
Always release the trigger switch and allow the unit to
stop when not cutting.
Hold the bottom of the semi-automatic head about 3
inches above the ground and at an angle,
TRIMMING Allow only the tip of the line to make con-
tact. Do not force the trimmer line into the work area
TRIMMING __,, ...
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• MOWING Your trimmer is ideal for mowing in places
conventional lawn mowers cannot reach. Keep the
........ line parallel to the ground.
MOWING
Figure 9.
• SWEEPING The fanning action of the rotating line can
be used for a quick and easy clean up. Keep the line
parallel to and above the surfaces being swept and
move the unit from side to side.
SWEEPING
Figure10.
Figure 7.
SCALPING The scalping technique removes un-
wanted vegetation. Allow the tip of the line to strike
the ground around trees, posts, monuments, etc. This
technique increases line wear.
SCALPING
Figure 8.