8
Manual Line
Feed Button
S Whenthe required amount oflineis fedout,
gently pull on the second line (there is no
need to press the manual line feed button
again).
S Ifthe lineextendspast th eline limiterblade,
too m u ch line has beenfed out. If too m uch
line is fed out, remove the spool cap and
clickspoolcounterclockwiseuntil theline is
at the desired length.
To remove spool cap:
1. Pr ess and hold in the two cap release
latches.
2. Pull cap away from the hub.
Cap
Cap
release
latch
Spool
Hub
Eyelet
To reinstall spool cap:
1. Keep all areas of the cap and hub clean.
Failure to do so may prevent the cap be-
ing se curely located in the hub.
2. Replace the c ap, pr essing f irmly do wnto-
wards the hub to ensure cap is fully se-
cured.
3. Check that the cap is secure by trying to
remove it without pressing the two
latches.
WARNING: Use only 0.065 in ch (1 .65
mm) d iameter l ine. O ther sizes of linewill not a d-
vance p roperly and will r esult in impr oper cutting
head function or can cause serious injury . Do
not use other mate rials such as wire, string,
rope, etc. Wire can break off during cut ting and
become a dan gerous m issile th at c an causese-
rious injury . See page 3 for warn ing concern ing
other cut ting devices.
TRIMMING
Hold the bottom of the trimmer head about 3
inches (8 cm) above theground andat anan-
gle. Allow only the tip of the lineto makecon-
tact. D o not forcetrimmer line into work area.
Trimming
3 in. (8 cm)
above ground
SCALPING
The scalping technique removes unwanted
vegetation down to the ground. Hold the bot-
tom ofthetrimmerhead about3inches (8cm)
above the ground and at an angle. Allow the
tipofthelinetostr ikethegroundaroundtrees,
posts, monuments, etc. This technique in-
creases line wear.
Scalping
MOWING
Your trimm er i s ideal for m owing in places
conventional lawn mowers cannot reach. In
the mowing position, keep the line parallel to
the ground. A void pressing the head into the
ground asthis canscalpthe g roundanddam-
age the tool.
Mowing
SWEEPING
The fanning action of the rotating line can be
used for a quic k and easy clean up. Keep the
line parallel to and above the su rfaces being
swept and move the tool from side to side.
Sweeping
