Correct Operating Position; Advancing The Cutting Line; Trimming; Edging, Scalping, Mowing - Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.799130 Operator's Manual

CORRECT OPERATING the line to make contact. Do not force
POSITION trimmer line into work area.
Trimming
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Trimming
Edging
Stand as shown and check for the fol-
lowing:
• Operator wearing eye protection and
heavy clothing.
• Right hand holding handle.
• Unit below waist level.
• Use the left side for trimming so de-
bris is thrown away from the opera-
tor. Without operator bending over,
keep the line near and parallel to
ground (perpendicular when edging)
and not crowded into material being
cut.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE
Advance line by tapping bottom of cut-
ting head lightly on the ground while
unit is running at full speed. A metal
blade attached to the shield will cut the
line to the proper length.
EDGING POSITION
You can press this button and twist the
lower portion 180 ° into an edging posi-
tion.
Button
WARNING: Always wear eye protec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head.
Rocks or debris can ricochet or be
thrown into eyes and face and cause
blindness or other serious injury.
TRIMMING
Hold tile bottom of tile trimmer head
about 3 in. (8 cm) above the ground
and at an angle. Allow only the tip of
3 in. (8 cm:
Above Ground
EDGING
While edging allow the tip of the line to
make contact. Do not force the line.
The edge guard helps protect the unit
and keeps the unit from contacting the
ground. Take extra caution while edg-
ing as objects can be thrown from the
trimmer line.
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Edging
SCALPING
The scalping technique removes un-
wanted vegetation. Hold the bottom of
the trimmer head about 3 in. (8 cm)
above the ground and at an angle. Al-
low the tip of the line to strike the
ground around trees, posts, monu-
ments, etc. This technique increases
line wear.
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Scalping
MOWING
Your trimmer is ideal for mowing in
places conventional lawn mowers can-
not reach. In the mowing position,
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