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OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE OPERATING
Before using your WEEDWACKER, read and understandthe Safety.
Rules for power Tools.
• Always wear SAFETY GOGGLES,
" Cut to your LEFT side.
• Keep people away from you.
• Inspect the areas you are going to trim for wires, cord and any
string-like matter to prevent them from getting tangled in the
cutting
head.
APPLIANCE
EXTENSION
CORD
CORD
FIG.3
TIE CORD AS SHOWN
RETAINING
EXTENSION CORD
To
prevent
extension
Cord from
disconnecting
from
appliance cord, tie cords as shown in Figure 3. Devices for
retaining
extension
cords are also available
from your
nearest Sears store.
HOW TO OPERATE
1.
Hold trimmer in a comfortable upright position and depress
trigger switch.
2.
Best resultsare accomplished with proper length line and maine
raining full speed. Cut only with the tip of the nylon line.
LINE IS TRIMMED AUTOMATICALLY
Your new WEEDWACKER is equipped with a fully automatic line
cutter. After a new section of line is fed out, a blade mounted in the
guard will cut the line to its proper length automatically,
This feature keeps the line trimmed toa safe and most efficient cut-
ting length. Always make sum this cutter is working efficiently to
achieve the best results.
CAUTION:
THE
CUTTING
BLADE
MOUNTED
IN THE'[
3UARD
ASSEMBLY
IS EXTREMELY
SHARP AND CARE I
SHOULD
BE
EXERCISED
WHEN
HANDLING
OR_
OPERATING
TRIMMER
TO
AVOID
CONTACT
WITHI
_UTTER,
J
HOW TO ACTUATE SELF FEEDING CUTTING LINE
1.
Plug in power cord.
2.
Start motor
3.
Tap the hub lightly on the tuff. Gutting line will advance
automatically while motor is running.
4.
Repeat step number 3 to advance additional cutting line. The
cutting line will be trimmed automatically by the blade line cut-
ter while motor is running, so don_ "tapout_ unnecessarilylong
cutting line lengths.
GENERAL TRIMMING
For most trimmingthe unit is TILTED TO THE LEFT at approximately
30 degrees (as shown below).
FIG. 4
WHEN OPERATING
1.
The WEEDWACKER will stir up dust particles which may get
into your eyes. Wear safety goggles to prevent this, When you
cut to the LEFT SIDE. your WEEDWACKER will sling partlcles
FORWARD, away from you. When you cut to the RIGHT SIDE,
it will sling particles BACK toward you. ALWAYS CUT TO THE
LEFT SIDE ONLY.
2.
Your WEEDWACKER can s ing objects with adequate velocity
to cause harm to others. It will ALWAYS sling small particles
of dirt. KEEP PEOPLE AWAY FROM YOU when using your
trimmer just to be safe.
30 °
MOWING
Simply pass your WEEDWACKER
over the areas you with to cut,
keeping the cutting head parallel to the ground, DO NOT use the
usual 30 degree cutting angle when mowing as in fig 4.
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