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FIG 67
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EDGER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUE
ON PAGE 12
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: EDGERS ALL MODELS
1. Read all safety instructions and assemble unit according to
this Manual. Select an open area of lawn or clear ground
to do a test run. Place
unit on ground.
2. Adjust height
adjustment
of wheel arm
to No. 4 for
average height
or No. 3
for taller
persons.
3. If gasoline engine, start motor
(see page 10) and allow engine to
warm up.
SAFETY
INTERLOCK
THROTTLE
TRIGGER
4. As you pick up handles,
push down interlock
with thumb and
pull trigger fully,
accelerating
engine to
full speed (if
electric, switch
motor on). Like
any cutting tool, the
blades must be spinning
before it starts
slicing.
10 -15mm
5. Keep engine running at
full speed with spinning
blades cutting into ground at
10mm –15mm depth.
It is always more comfortable
and relaxed to have arms fully
extended downwards.
! NOTE
A built in automatic
centrifugal clutch
disengages the blade from rotating
when throttle trigger is released.
The clutch engages
the blades when the
motor is accelerated
with the throttle trigger.
FIG 62
FIG 63
FIG 64
10 -15mm
BLADE DEPTH
INTO SOIL
FIG 61
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
8. Even with the grass growing over
the concrete and you cannot see the
edge, you can feel the edge of the
concrete with the spinning blades
by slightly sideways tilting the
handles of the edger away from the
concrete so that the blades tilt towards
the concrete and skim below the concrete
edge which acts as a guide (Fig 66).
Edger blades are made from high tensile
hardened spring steel and will last
a long time. Once the edge is
established the second and
subsequent times are very fast.
FIG 66
7. With engine running at full speed
gradually move forward ensuring
blades are spinning and cutting
shallow groove 10mm -15mm
in ground. If blades are not spinning
(you are cutting too deep), lower
handles or adjust wheel height
to a lower number to
enable blades to spin.
Fig.65.
6. Blades must always spin
when motor is running. If
blades have stopped spinning
and engine is running you
could damage the unit and
warranty will not apply.
Fig.64.
9. Sideways Tilting: Lower either left
or tight handle to achieve angle
cutting (Fig 66 and 67).
FIG 64
FIG 65
10 -15mm Blade Depth
10 -15mm