Use and Care Manual

AdjustingtheCuttingSwath

Thetrimmercomesfromthefactorywithacuttingswathof36.6cm(14inches)asshowninAofFigure12.

Refertothefollowinginstructionstoadjusttheswathto40.6cm(16inches)asshowninDofFigure12.

1.Removetheswathbladefromthebottomoftheguardbyremovingthe2screwsholdingitinplace(B

ofFigure12)androtatetheswathblade180°.

2.Oncetheswathbladeisrotated,installitontotheguardusingthe2screwspreviouslyremoved(Cof

Figure12).

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Figure12

OperatingTips

•Keepthetrimmertiltedtowardtheareabeingcut;

thisisthebestcuttingarea.

•Thestringtrimmercutswhenyoumoveitfromleft

toright.Thispreventsthetrimmerfromthrowing

debrisatyou.

•Usethetipofthestringtodothecutting;donot

forcethestringheadintouncutgrass.

•Wireandpicketfencescancausethestringto

wearrapidlyandevenbreak.Stoneandbrick

walls,curbs,andwoodcanalsocausethestring

towearrapidly.

•Avoidtreesandshrubs.Thestringcaneasily

damagetreebark,woodmoldings,siding,and

fenceposts.

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Figure13

1.Directionofrotation2.Stringpath