Craftsman weedwacker 358.798420 Operator's Manual page 13

OPERATION
UNE TRIMMER TIPS (Fig. 10) TECHNIOUES (Flg.11, 12, 13 &14)
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
OR BE THROWN CAUSING A SERI-
OUS HAZARD.
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION. NEV-
ER LEAN OVER THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC
HEAD. ROCKS OR DEBRIS CAN RICO-
CHET OR BE THROWN INTO EYES AND
FACE AND CAUSE BLINDNESS OR
OTHER SERIOUS INJURY.
• For trimming or scalping, use partial throttle to
increase line life, especially:
- during light duty cutting.
- near objects around which the line can wrap or wear
line such as small posts,trees, fence wire or concrete.
• 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 lice 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 tdgger and allow engine to
return to idle speed when not cutting.
• Hold bottom of the semi-automatic head about 3
inches above ground and at an angle.
31NCHES
LINECROWDED
INTO WORK AREA WRONG
Figure 10
• TRIMMING - Allow only the tip of the line to make
contact. Do not force trimmer line into work area.
TRIMMING
REMEMBER
Keep semi-auto-
matic head 3
inches above
the groundwhile
trimming.
Figure 11
• SCALPING - The scalping technique removes
unwanted vegetation. Allow the tip of the line to strike
the ground around trees, posts, monuments, etc. This
technique increases line wear.
SCALPING
3 INCHES
•
t. t
"
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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