10
3. Stand upright, do not lean
for ward and pay attention to
posture. Keep both feet apart to
help retain your balance.
4. Never hold the cutting head
higher tha n your hip; the higher
you hold the cutting head, the
greater the risk for obj ects being
thrown.
5. Carefully plunge the bl ade from
above when cutting long
unde rgrowth.
6. Move the cutting head towards
the base of young trees or thicker
vegetation.
TRIMMING
1. Use the trimmer head (37) to cut
smaller types of weed, lawn grass,
or similar soft vegetation.
2. Hold the product firmly so that it
sits with a gap between the
product and your right side.
3. Stand upright. Do not lean
for ward and pay attention to
posture. Keep both feet apart to
help retain your balance.
4. Hold the trimmer head just
above the ground at
an angle of
appro ximately 30
5. Move the product with a slow
and regular arc from the left t o right
before moving back to the starting
position before trimming the next
area.
6. Ensure the cutting head remains
clean and free from off-cuts that
may cause it to jam. Check
regularly. Stop the engine, switch
the ignition s witch (29) to STOP
and remove the spark plug
connect or (2) befor e checking.
7. Trim longer grass in stages.
DO NOT cut lon g grass in one
cut (Fig. 23).
8. Feed the trimming line if it i s
worn-out or ripped by tapping
the bumpe r (38) on stable
ground.
TIPS
1. For best results, do not cut
wet grass because it ten ds to
stick to the cutting heads and
guard, prevent s proper
discharge of grass trimmings,
and could cause you to slip and
fall.
2. Pay special attention when
performing the work close t
o
trees and bushes. The cutting
heads could damage sensitive
bark, and damage fence posts
(Fig. 24).
STOPPING
1. Release the throttle interlock
(30) and throttle control (27) and
let the product run at its idle
speed for 10-15 seconds (Fig.
25).
2. Set the ignition switch (29) to
position “O”.
WARNING: The cutting heads
will continue to rotate for
some time after the engine
has been switched off. Wait
until the head has come to a
complete stop before placing
the product on the ground.
AFTER USE
1. Switch th e product OFF,
disconnect the spark plug
connector, and let it cool down.
2. Check, clean, and store the
product as described.
FIG. 23
FIG. 24
FIG. 25
FIG. 26
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