Webb WEBC26 - Nylon Line Cutting Techniques

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CUTTINGWITHANYLONHEAD
• Alwayskeepafirmgripwithbothhandsduringoperation
• Themachineshouldbeheldinacomfortableposition,withthetriggerhandleathipheight.Adjustthe
harnesstosuit.
• Maintainafirmfootingincasethemachinehitsasolidobject&kicksback.
• Cuttallgrassfromthetopdowntopreventgrasswrappingaroundtheshafthousing&nylonhead,which
maycauseoverheating&damage.Ifgrassbecomesentangled,turnofftheengineandremovethegrass.
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ThelinetrimmernylonheadrotatesinanANTI-CLOCKWISEdirection.Theknife,locatedontheleftsideofthe
guard,ensuresyournylonlineisoperatingatthecorrectlengthforoptimumtrimming.
NOTE:Nylonlinewhichistoolongortheincorrectdiameter(Recommended2.5mm),willcauseexcesswear
totheengineandclutchcomponentsandfailurecausedbythisactionwillnotbecoveredbythe
manufacturer’swarranty.
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Itisrecommendedthattheheadistilted,sothenylonlinecuttingcircleismovingawayfromtheuserand
guard/shield.Thiswillenabledebristobethrownawayfromtheuser.
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TRIMMING
Thisisfeedingthetrimmercarefullyintothematerialyouwishtocut.Tilttheheadslowlytodirectdebris
awayfromyou.Ifcuttinguptoabarrieri.e.afence,wallortree,approachfromananglewhereanydebris
ricochetingoffthebarrierwillfly awayfromyou.Movethenylonlineheadslowlyuntilthegrassiscutrightup
tothebarrier,butdonotjam(over-feed)thenylonlineintothebarrier.
Iftrimminguptoawiremeshorchainlinkedfence,becarefultofeedonlyuptothefence.Ifyougotoofar,
thelinecouldbecomeentangledorsnapoffaroundthefence.
Trimmingcanbedonetocutthroughweedstemsoneatatime.Placethetrimmerlineheadnearthebottom
oftheweed,neverhighup,whichcouldcausetheweedtochatterandcatchtheline.Ratherthancutthe
weedrightthrough,justusetheveryendofthelinetowearthroughthestemslowly.
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SCALPINGANDEDGING
Bothofthesearedonewiththelineheadtiltedatasteepangle.
Scalpingisremovingtopgrowthleavingtheearth bare.
Edging istrimmingthegrassbackwhereithasspreadoverapathordriveway.
Duringedgingandscalping,holdtheunitatasteepangleandinapositionwherethedebrisandanydislodged
dirtandstoneswillnotcomebacktowardsyou,evenifitricochetsoffthehardsurface.
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WARNING
DONOTuseametalbladeforscalpingoredging
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WARNING
DONOTtrimanyareawheretheremaybestrandsoffencingwire.Donotcutwhereyoucannotseewhatthe
cuttingtooliscutting.
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