Trimming Techniques - Toro 51595 Operator's Manual

Figure 11
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
When trimmer is in operation, sharp parts are
moving.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Any part of the body coming in contact with
moving parts could result in serious personal
injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Keep hands and fingers away from moving
parts.
3. Trim the hedge.
4. When finished, release the trigger.
5. Cover the blade with the sheath.
6. Charge the battery (refer to Charging the Battery,
page 7).

Trimming Techniques

If desired, you can use a string to help cut your hedge
level. Decide how high you want the hedge. Then,
stretch a piece of string along the hedge at this height.
Trim the hedge just above this guide line of string
(Fig. 12).
Figure 12
Do not try to trim hedges which are above your normal
reach. You must hold the trimmer with both hands at
all times while operating.
Trim the side of a hedge so that it will be slightly
narrower at the top as shown in Figure 13. More of the
hedge will be exposed when shaped this way and its
growth will be more uniform.
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When trimming new growth, use a wide, sweeping
action so that the stems are fed directly into the cutter
blade. Older growth will have thicker stems and will
be trimmed easiest by using a sawing movement.
Do not try to cut stems that are larger than 3/8 in. thick
or those obviously too large to feed into the cutter
blade. Use a non-powered hand saw or pruning saw to
cut the larger stems.
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Figure 13