Toro 51830 - Adjustments and Maintenance; Adjusting the Cutting Swath; Operating Tips

AdjustingtheCuttingSwath
Thetrimmercomesfromthefactorywithacuttingswathof36.6cm(14inches)asshowninAofFigure12.
Refertothefollowinginstructionstoadjusttheswathto40.6cm(16inches)asshowninDofFigure12.
1.Removetheswathbladefromthebottomoftheguardbyremovingthe2screwsholdingitinplaceusing
theprovidedAllenwrench(BofFigure12)androtatetheswathblade180°.
2.Oncetheswathbladeisrotated,installitontotheguardusingthe2screwspreviouslyremoved(Cof
Figure12).
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Figure12
OperatingTips
•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;
thisisthebestcuttingarea.
•Thestringtrimmercutswhenyoumoveitfromleft
toright.Thispreventsthetrimmerfromthrowing
debrisatyou.
•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donot
forcethestringheadintouncutgrass.
•Wireandpicketfencescancausethestringto
wearrapidlyandevenbreak.Stoneandbrick
walls,curbs,andwoodcanalsocausethestring
towearrapidly.
•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Thestringcaneasily
damagetreebark,woodmoldings,siding,and
fenceposts.
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Figure13
1.Directionofrotation2.Stringpath
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