Manual

CHECKING THE BLADE DEPTH
CONTROL
The blade depth control lever has been pre-adjusted
at the factory, Before operating the edger, check the
adjustment of the control cable as follows:
1. Disconnect the spark plug wire and move it
away from the spark plug.
2. Move the blade depth lever to the lowest edging
position then back to the start position on the
handle. See Figure 6.
3,
If the handle will not go to the start position,
loosen the hex lock nut on the control cable and
unthread the cable one turn. Again, move the
handle to the start position. When this position is
attained, hold the top of the cable with a pair of
pliers and tighten the hex lock nut.
Blade Depth
Start
Position
Lowest
Edging
Position
Depth
Cable
Figure 6
Hex Lock
Nut
SECTION 5: CONTROLS
Blade
Depth
Control
Lever
Recoil
Starter
Figure 7
THROTTLE CONTROL (If so equipped)
The throttle control lever may be located on the
engine, if equipped. It regulates the engine speed
and stops the engine.
BLADE CONTROL HANDLE
WARNING: This control mechanism is a
safety device. Never attempt to bypass its
operation.
The blade control handle is located on the upper
handle of the unit. The blade control handle must be
depressed in order to operate the unit. Release the
blade control handle to stop the engine and the
blade, See Figure 7.
RECOIL STARTER
The recoil starter is attached to the handle. Stand
behind the unit and pull the recoil starter to start the
engine.
BLADE DEPTH CONTROL LEVER
WARNING: The blade depth control
lever is designed to minimize the risk of
blade contact injury. Do not under any
circumstances attempt to defeat the
function of the blade depth control, or
use the edger if the control is not
adjusted properly. The blade depth
control lever does not engage the
cutting blade.
Keep hands and feet away from edger
blade whenever the engine is running.
The function of the blade depth control lever is to
control the depth of the cut. To lower the blade to the
cutting position, move the blade depth control lever
to the left and move it forward to select the cutting
depth. The further forward the control lever is
moved, the deeper or lower the cut.