Operation -
continued
Operating the Trimmer
BEFORE EACH USE:
Remove dirt and debris from the product exterior.•
Inspect the engine, tank and hoses for possible •
fuel leaks and repair as necessary.
Inspect the engine cooling fi ns for accumulation of •
debris and clean as necessary.
Inspect the entire machine for damage, loose and •
missing components or fasteners and repair as
necessary.
To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never
operate unit with the bottom of the engine
above waist level.
WARNING:
Follow these steps to operate the Line Trimmer.
Start the trimmer.1.
Hold the trimmer at waist level with one hand 2.
on the trigger handle and the other hand on the
front handle.
Keep a fi rm grip with both hands while in operation.3.
Place the product on the right side of your body with 4.
the engine behind and away from your body.
Cut tall grass and weeds down in a right-to-left 5.
motion. This will prevent grass from wrapping
around the shaft housing and string head, which
may cause damage from overheating.
If grass becomes wrapped around the string head,
STOP THE ENGINE, disconnect the spark plug wire
and remove the grass.
Prolonged cutting at partial throttle will result in oil
dripping from the muffl er.
Cutting Tips
Keep the trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; 1.
this is the best cutting area.
The curved shaft trimmer cuts when passing the 2.
unit from right to left. This will avoid throwing debris
at the operator. Avoid cutting in the dangerous area
shown in Fig. 11.
Use the tip of the line to do the cutting; do not force 3.
line head into uncut grass.
Wire and picket fences cause extra line wear, even 4.
breakage. Stone and brick walls, curbs and wood
will wear the cutting line rapidly.
Avoid tree, shrubs, tree bark and wood mouldings.5.
Fig. 11
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