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3. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no m ore than 5 pulls.
4. Allow engineto run 15seconds, thenmove
thechokelevertoOFFCHOKE.
NOTE: If engine has not started, pull starter
rope5morepulls.Ifenginestilldoesnotrun,it
is probably flooded.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by placing
the choke lever in the OFF CHOKE position;
then, pull the rope to clear the engine of ex-
cessfuel.Thiscouldrequirepullingthestarter
handle ma ny times depending on how badly
the unit is flooded.
If the unit still doesn’t start, refer to
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call
1-800-554-6723.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERA TING POSITION
Eye Protection
Long Pants
Heavy Shoes
ALWAYS WEAR:
ST
LE A
Cut f rom your right to your left.
Eye Protection
Long Pants
Heavy Shoes
ALWAYS WEAR:
ST
LE B
Cut f rom your right to your left.
WARNING: Alwaysweareyeprotec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head.
Rocks ordebris canricochetorbethrowninto
eyes and face and cause blindness or o ther
serious injury.
Do not run the engine at a higher speed than
necessary . The cutti ng line wi ll cut efficientl y
when the engine i s run at less than full throttle.
At lower speeds, there is less engine noise and
vibration. The cutting line will last longer and will
be less likely to “weld” onto the spool.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow the
engine to return to idle speed when not cutting.
To stop e ngine:
S Release the throttle trigger.
S Push and release the engine ON/STOP
switch.
TRIMMER LINE A DVAN CE
Thetrimmerlinewilladvanceapproximately2
inches ( 5 cm) each time the bottom of the
trimmerheadis tappedonthegroundwiththe
engine running at full throttle.
The most ef ficient line length is the maximum
length allowed by the line limiter .Always keep
the shield in place when the tool is being oper-
ated.
To advance line:
S Operate the engine at full throttle.
S Holdthetrimmerheadparalleltoandabove
the grassy area.
S Tap the bottom of the trimm er head lightly
on the ground one time. Approximately 2
inches (5 cm) of line will be advanced with
each tap.
Always tap the trimmer head on a g rassy
area. Tapping on surfaces such as concrete
or asphalt can cause excessive wear to the
trimmer head.
If the line is worn down to 2 inches (5 cm) or
less, morethan onetapwill berequired toob-
tain the most efficient line length.
WARNING: Use only 0.065 ″ (1.65
mm)diameterline.Othersizes andshapesof
linewillnot advanceproperly andwill resultin
improper cutting head function or can cause
serious injury. Do not use other materials
suchas wire,string,rope,etc.Wirecanbreak
off during cutting and become a dangerous
missile that can cause serious injury.
CUTTING METHODS
WARNING: Use minimum speed
anddonotcrowdthelinewhencuttingaround
hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts,etc.),
whichcandamagethetrimmerhead,become
entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a
serious hazard.
S Thetip of the line does thecutting. Yo uwill
achieve t he best performance and mini-
mumline wear bynot crowdingthe lineinto
the cutting area. The right and wrongways
are shown below.
Tip of the Line
Does The Cutting
Right Wrong
Line Crowded Into
Work Area
S The line will easily remove grass and
weedsfromaroundwalls,fences,treesand
flower beds, but it also can cut the tender
bark of t rees or shrubs and scar f ences. To
help avoid damage especially t o delicate
vegetation or trees with tender bark,
shorten line to 4--5 inches (10--13 cm) and
use at less than full throttle.
S For trimming or scalping, use less than full
throttle to increase line life and decrease
head wear, e specially:
S During light dut y cutting.
