Operation - Worx WG168 Instructions Manual

prevent accidental starting. Depress the Lock
OFF switches and the On/OFF lever (5) to start
your trimmer. To switch off, just release the on/
off switch.
wARNiNG! The cutting head
continues to rotate after the trimmer
has been switched off; wait until it has
completely stopped then lay down the tool.
6. THREE SPEEd SETTiNGS (See Fig. F )
Your machine is fitted with a 3 Speed selector
button.
Speed 1 –Used for basic light trimming of
short grass.
Speed 2 –Used for medium / longer grass
trimming –ie. trimming against walls/fences etc.
Speed 3 –Used for tough over grown area's of
long grass.
7. AdJuSTmENT oF AuxiliARy HANdlE
(See Fig. G)
Release the auxiliary handle locking clamp,
move the the auxiliary handle to the most
comfortable and balanced position. Close the
clamp to tighten the handle.
NoTE: make sure the handle is firmly
secured in place.

oPErATIoN

wARNiNG: Always wear the eye
protection. 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. When operating unit,
check for the following:
Wear eye protection and heavy clothing. Hold
front handle with one hand and auxiliary
handle with the other hand. Keep unit below
waist level. Work only from your right to your
left to ensure debris is thrown away from you.
Without bending over, keep line near and
parallel to the ground (perpendicular when
edging) and not crowded into material being
cut.
wARNiNG: make sure that line is
fed out before operation. make
sure motor is up to full speed before
trimming
2-in-1 Grass Trimmer/Edger
wARNiNG: use only 0.08"(2.0mm)
diameter cutting line. Other sizes of
line will not feed properly and will result in
improper cutting head function or can cause
serious injury. Do not use other material such
as wire, string, rope, etc. Wire can break off
during cutting and become a dangerous
projectile that can cause serious injury.
Trimming
Postion the trimmer head as shown in Fig. H1
for trimming.
Keep the bottom of the trimmer head just
above the ground and at an angle. Allow only
the tip of line to make contact. Do not force
trimmer line into work area.
Edging (See Fig. H1, H2, H3, H4)
AlwAyS REmovE THE BATTERy
PACk BEFoRE AdJuSTiNG THE
TRimmER HEAd PoSiTioN.
For edging, position the trimmer head as Fig.H2.
To rotate the trimmer head to edging—first
hold the trimmer shaft as shown in Fig H3---
then with your other hand hold the trimmer
head - Push down and rotate 180 degrees and
then release- the trimmer will then lock into
the edging position automatically—Fig H4
NoTE: The trimmer head will only rotate in
one direction. While rotating, please remove
the battery from your tool for your safety.
The edge guide helps protect the unit and
keeps the unit from contacting the ground.
Take extra caution while edging as objects can
be thrown from the trimmer line.
AuTomATiC liNE FEEd SySTEm
When initially switching ON the trimmer, a
small length of line is fed out.
A 'clattering' noise will be heard when
the lines hit the line cutter. do NoT BE
AlARmEd, this is normal. After about 5
seconds the line will be cut to the correct
length and the noise will reduce as the motor
receives full speed.
If the noise of the line being cut can't be heard,
more line will need to be fed out.
To feed more line, it is first necessary to allow
the trimmer to stop completely, then restart,
allowing the motor to reach full speed.
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