Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.798430 Operator's Manual page 13

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OPERATION
TECHNIQUES (Fig. 11, 12, 13 & 14)
* TRIMMING - Allow only the tip of the line to make con-
tact. Do not force trimmer line into work area.
OPERATING TIPS (Fig. 10)
i_ WARNING:
USE MINIMUM SPEED AND DO NOT
CROWD THE LINE WHEN CUTTING
AROUND HARD OBJECTS (ROCK,
GRAVEL, FENCE POSTS, ETC.), WHICH
CAN DAMAGE THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC
HEAD, BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE
LINE, OR BE THROWN CAUSING A SERI-
OUS HAZARD.
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION.
NEVER LEAN OVER THE SEMI-AUTO-
MATIC HEAD. ROCKS OR DEBRIS CAN
RICOCHET OR BE THROWN INTO EYES
AND FACE AND CAUSE BLINDNESS OR
OTHER SERIOUS INJURY:
• For tdmming or scalping, use partial throttle to increase
line life, especially:
- dudng light duty cutting.
- near objects around which the line can wrap or wear
line such as small posts, trees, fence wire or con-
crete.
-. 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 and
damage vinyl siding, above ground swimming pool metal
skirting, etc.To help avoid damage especially to delicate
vegetation or trees with tender bark, shorten line to 4-5
inches and use at partial throttle.
• The tip of the line does the cutting.You will achieve the
best performance and minimum line wear by not
crowding the line into cutting area.
• Always release throttle trigger and allow engine to
return to idle speed when not cutting.
• Hold bottom of the semi-automatic head about 3 inch-
es above ground and at an angle.
TIP OF LINE DOES
THE CUTTING
RIGHT
3INCHES
UNE CROWDED
INTO WORK AREA
WRONG
Figure 10
TRIMMING
J
3 INCHES
REMEMBER
Keep semi-auto-
matic head 3
inches above the
ground while trim-
ming.
Figure 11
• SCALPING -The scalping technique removes unwant-
ed vegetation. Allow the tip of the line to strike the
ground around trees, posts, monuments, etc. This tech-
nique increases line wear.
SCALPING "" _
3 INCHES
Figure 12
, MOWING - Your trimmer is ideal for mowing in places
conventional lawn mowers cannot reach. Keep the line
parallel to the ground.
MOWING
Figure 13
• 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 unit from side to side.
Figure 14
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