Operation - Shindaiwa LE242 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Operation (continued)
Using a hand-held edger
WARNING!
■
Wear eye protection, long pants,
and boots when operating this
machine!
■
Whenever you strike a hard object
with the blade, always stop the
edger and carefully inspect the
blade for damage. NEVER OPER-
ATE THE EDGER WITH A DAM-
AGED BLADE!
■
Before edging, make sure the area
is soft enough so the blade does not
bog down. If necessary, water the
area before edging.
■
Remove debris and other obstacles
that could be thrown by the rotating
blade.
Adjusting blade cutting depth
The edger's depth of cut is controlled
by a combination of operator height,
blade wear, and the positioning of the
edger's guide wheel.
To adjust blade height:
1. Loosen the guide wheel adjusting
knob.
2. Raise or lower the guide wheel to
the desired setting.
3. Tighten the guide wheel adjusting
knob firmly.
WARNING!
Use only Shindaiwa
replacement edger blades.
WARNING!
Never adjust the guide
wheel while the engine is running.
NOTE:
Guide wheel adjustment is also
required to compensate for blade wear.
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Plan your work so the edger blade
is always on your right-hand side.
■
Begin each pass by positioning the
unit over the work, and with the
engine running at about half-throttle.
Slowly lower the blade to the ground
while applying full throttle.
■
Do not move the edger into the work
so fast that the engine or blade bogs
down.
■
Regular and frequent use of the
edger will make a neater lawn, and a
frequently trimmed edge will be easier
to maintain.
CAUTION!
Low-speed edging can lead to
premature clutch failure.
The numbers are for
reference only; they do
NOT refer to depth in
inches
Guide Wheel
Guide Wheel
Adjusting knob