DR Trimmer/Mower Sprint - Table of Contents

DR
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TRIMMER/MOWER
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Safety & Operating Instructions iv
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS....................................................................................................................................... II
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RESS APPROPRIATELY ............................................................................................................................................ II
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REPARATION ...........................................................................................................................................................II
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PERATING THE MACHINE SAFELY...........................................................................................................................II
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AFETY WITH GASOLINE-POWERED MACHINES.......................................................................................................III
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ARNING TO ALL CALIFORNIA AND OTHER USERS.................................................................................................III
SETTING UP YOUR TRIMMER............................................................................................................................. 1
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TEP 1: CONNECT THE BATTERY WIRES (ELECTRIC-STARTING MODELS ONLY).......................................................... 1
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TEP 2: ADD OIL AND GAS........................................................................................................................................ 1
CONTROLS & FEATURES...................................................................................................................................... 2
STARTING & OPERATING .................................................................................................................................... 3
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LECTRIC-STARTING................................................................................................................................................. 3
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ANUAL-STARTING.................................................................................................................................................. 3
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TOPPING THE ENGINE .............................................................................................................................................. 4
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NGAGING THE TRIMMER HEAD ............................................................................................................................... 4
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TOPPING THE CORDS SPINNING ...............................................................................................................................4
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SING THE PARALLEL TRIMMING ACTION (PTA
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UTTING CORDS ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
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ORD TIPS................................................................................................................................................................. 8
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DJUSTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT ............................................................................................................................ 9
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OW-BALL
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SUPPORT ............................................................................................................................................. 9
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DJUSTING THE HANDLEBAR .................................................................................................................................... 9
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BSTACLES ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
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EAVY GROWTH..................................................................................................................................................... 11
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ET CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 11
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ERY DRY CONDITIONS.......................................................................................................................................... 11
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LOPES.................................................................................................................................................................... 12
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INDROWS ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
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IREBREAKS ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
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ND-OF-SEASON GARDEN CLEAN-UP..................................................................................................................... 12
MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................................................................... 13
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EGULAR MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................................................... 13
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ATTERY CARE (ELECTRIC-STARTING MODELS ONLY)............................................................................................. 14
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O REMOVE THE MOW-BALL
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SUPPORT ASSEMBLY.............................................................................................. 15
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O REASSEMBLE THE MOW-BALL
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SUPPORT ASSEMBLY ...................................................................................... 16
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O REMOVE THE STONE GUARD FLAP .................................................................................................................... 17
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O REMOVE THE BOTTOM SHIELD .......................................................................................................................... 17
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O REMOVE AND REPLACE THE BELT ..................................................................................................................... 18
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O ADJUST THE BELT TENSION THROUGH THE TRIMMER CONTROL CABLE ........................................................... 20
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O ADJUST THE PTA
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LEVER................................................................................................................................. 21
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O REMOVE THE SIDE SHIELD................................................................................................................................. 21
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O REMOVE THE WHEELS ....................................................................................................................................... 21
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................... 22
PARTS LIST ............................................................................................................................................................. 24
SCHEMATIC DRAWINGS..................................................................................................................................... 26
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TRIMMER/MOWER
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