Operator's Manual

Starting and Stopping the
Trimmer
T o star t the trimmer , squeeze the trig g er ( Figure 5 ).
Figure 5
T o stop the trimmer , release the trig g er .
Trimming
Figure 6
Edging
Figure 7
Lengthening the Line
T o increase the length of the cutting line , tap the spool on the
g round while the trimmer is r unning ( Figure 8 ).
Note: T he blade under the guard will cut the line to the cor rect
length.
Figure 8
Important: Use the f ollo wing pr ecautions to ensur e
optimal line perf or mance:
• Do not hold the spool on the g r ound.
• T o help prev ent line tangle , tap only once to lengthen line . If
additional line is required, w ait a few seconds before tapping
the trimmer head.
• If the line is not adv anced occasionally , it will w ear do wn
to the eyelet. W hen the trimmer stops , the shor t line may
r etract into the cutter head . Should this occur , remo v e
spool, refeed the line through eyelet, and assemble spool to
trimmer .
Adjusting the Maximum Line
Length
Y ou can c hang e the maxim um length of the cutting line to either
cut just inside the metal wire guide (for trimming next to plants
and str uctures that w ould be damag ed b y the line) or to extend
past the guide at the full cutting sw ath (for g eneral trimming and
edging).
T he blade under the guard is shar p and can cut y ou. Be
car eful when handling the trimmer so that y ou do not
accidentall y cut y our self.
T o shor ten the line to cut inside the wire guide , slide the lev er on
the guard to the left ( Figure 9 ).
Figure 9
T o lengthen the line to cut outside the wire guide at the full
cutting sw ath, slide the lev er on the guard to the right ( Figure 10 ).
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