DR PULSE Series User Manual

12 DR
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PILOT TRIMMER/MOWER
Cord Maintenance
 Soak your Cutting Cord in a bucket of room temperature water for a few days before use to make it more pliable. Storing the
Cord in a plastic bag with a damp sponge or cloth will help keep it pliable.
 Cord life depends on trimming conditions. Replace Cords when they become broken or frayed.
 Ease the ends of the Cord into heavy growth and move slowly through thick growth. If there are woody weeds in the material
you are cutting, the cutting Cords may wrap around the stalks they cannot cut and pull away from the Trimmer Head.
 UV light can degrade cord, do not store in direct sunlight.
The Mow-Ball
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Allow the front end of the machine to rest lightly on the Mow-Ball
®
or keep the Mow-Ball
®
raised slightly above the ground as you
are trimming. When mowing the Mow-Ball
®
should glide on the ground as you maneuver the machine. To achieve the best and
smoothest cut, do not lift up on the Handlebar while operating your DR PULSE TRIMMER/MOWER. Lifting the Handlebar will
force weight down on the Mow-Ball
®
. This uses more energy, slows the cutting, and produces an unsatisfactory cut.
Obstacles
Dealing with obstacles in the terrain is easy with your new DR PULSE TRIMMER/MOWER. The following section explains how to
approach most common obstacles.
Tip: The DR PULSE TRIMMER/MOWER discharges cut material to the right. Always try to cut and trim with the uncut tall grass
or weeds on the left.
 Always check your work area before trimming and remove any debris that might tangle or damage the machine.
 If you do run into debris and the Trimmer becomes tangled, release the Bail Bar to stop the trimmer head before attempting to
untangle the machine.
 For the neatest appearance, do your trimming first, discharging clippings away from borders and shrubs, then do your mowing.
 Many owners like to mow easy, open areas with their regular riding or walk-behind mower and finish trimming all the odd and
hard-to-reach spots with the DR PULSE TRIMMER/MOWER.
Heavy Growth
 Take your time in heavy growth.
 Be sure to keep uncut material to your left, maintaining a clear discharge area to your right.
 If the machine cannot do it all in one pass, overlap half of the cutting swath.
 If the grass is very thick and heavy, try raising the Trimmer Head off the ground a few inches by pushing down on the
Handlebar. Cut the material at this height and then make a second pass with the Mow-Ball
®
close to the ground.
 Ease the DR PULSE TRIMMER/MOWER into denser growth. If the material is too tough or woody to cut, the Cutting Cords will
wrap around it, wear down, or even break off.
 Sometimes the growth is so heavy you cannot mow it in rows. Use a forward and back “vacuum cleaner” motion in these
cases.
Tip: Use the “two pass”, one half overlap method, whenever possible.
The trimmer power unit's energy can easily throw stones, sticks, and other debris at great velocity, which could cause personal
injury or property damage. Do not run the machine over gravel driveways or over loose stones or mulch with the trimmer head
spinning.

DR PULSE Series Specifications

General

Brand	DR
Model	PULSE Series
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English