Use and Care Manual

Operating Environment

Wet Environments

You can use the trimmer/mower in damp and wet conditions, after

a rain, or in the early morning dew without clogging or stalling.

You can mow wet areas such as ditches and around ponds.

Note: NEVER mow in the rain. Water on the spark plug may

cause the engine to stall.

Dry Environments

When trimming and mowing in very dry conditions, be extra

cautious of cut grass, chaﬀ, weeds, seeds, etc., accumulating on the

engine, especially around the recoil-starter housing and engine

cooling ﬁns. Please see the Engine Owner’s Manual for more

detailed information on cleaning the air intake, air ﬁlter, and

cooling system on the engine.

Frequently remove debris from the recoil guard on top of the

engine and the cooling ns on the front of the engine to prevent

overheating and engine damage.

Slopes

You can trim and mow on slopes up to 20 degrees. Continuous use

on slopes steeper than 20 degrees may deprive the engine of

adequate lubrication, and damage components.

Windrows

e trimmer/mower cutting cords cut tall grass in one pass, so

you can collect clippings and leaves for mulch without raking. e

machine ejects cut material to its right side, so you can use it like a

lawn broom to make cleanup easy and to create windrows

Firebreaks

Use your trimmer as a labor saving tool to cut material when

creating ﬁrebreaks.

Garden Clean-Up

e trimmer/mower is perfect for cutting down dead perennials,

annuals, and wildﬂowers, saving you hours of hand pruning and

deadheading. You can also re-cut downed material a second time to

create mulch for garden beds.

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