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CUTTING SAFETY
WARNING: Inspect the area before
each use. Remove objects (rocks, broken
glass, nails, wire, etc.) which can be thrown
by or become entangled in line. Hard objects
can damage thetrimmer headand bethrown
causing serious injury.
S Use only for trimming, scalping, mowing and
sweeping. Do not use for edging, pruning or
hedge trimming.
S Keep firm foot ing and b alan ce. Do not over-
reach.
S Keep all parts of your body away frommuffler
and spinning line. Keep engine below waist
level. A hot muffler can cause serious burns.
S Cut fromyour rightto your left. Cuttin g o n l eft
side of the shield will throw debris away from
the operator .
S Use only in daylight o r g ood artificial l ight.
S Use only for jobs explained in this manual.
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
S
Allow engine to cool; secure unit before stor-
ing or transporting in vehicle.
S Empty the fuel tank before storing or trans-
porting theunit. Use upfuelleftin thecarbure-
tor bystartingthe engineand letting itrununtil
it sto ps.
S Store unit and fuel in area where fuel vapors
cannot reachsparks oropen flamesfromwa-
ter heaters, electric motors or switches, fur-
naces, etc.
S Storeunitsolinelimiterblade cannotacciden-
tally causeinjury.Theunit canbehung bythe
sha f t .
S Store unit out of reach of children.
SAFETYNOTICE:Exposure tovibrations
through prolonged use of gasoline powered
handtools could causebloodvessel ornerve
damage in the fingers, h ands, and joints of
people prone to circulation disorders or ab-
normal swellings. Prolonged use in cold
weatherhasbeenlin kedtobloodvesseldam-
ageinotherwisehealthypeople. Ifsymptoms
occur such as num bness, pain, loss of
strength, change in skin color or texture, or
loss of feeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,
discontinuetheuseofthis toolandseekmed-
ical attention. An anti--vibration system does
not guarantee the avoidance of these prob-
lems. Users who operate power tools on a
continual and regular basis must m onitor
closelytheirphysicalconditionandthecondi-
tion of this tool.
SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is equipped
with a temperature limiting muffler and spark
arresting screen which meets the require-
mentsofCaliforniaCodes4442and4443. All
U.S. forest land and the states of California,
Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ore-
gon, and W ashington require by law that
many internal combustion engines be
equippedwithasparkarrestingscreen. Ifyou
operateinalocalew heresuchregulationsex-
ist,youarelegallyresponsibleform aintaining
theoperatingconditionofthesep arts. Failure
to do so is a violation of the law. For normal
homeowneruse,themuf flerandsparka rrest-
ing screen will not require any service. After
50 hours of use, we recommend that your
mufflerbeservicedorr eplacedbyyoura utho-
rized service dealer.
ASSEMBLY
WARNING: If received assembled,
repeatallsteps toensureyourunit isproperly
assembled and all fasteners are secure.
Examine parts for dam age. Do not use dam-
aged parts.
NOTE: If you need assistance or find parts
missing or dam aged, call 1-800-554-6723.
It is normal for the fuel filter to rattle in the
empty fuel tank.
Findingfuel oroil residueon m uffleris normal
due t o carburetor adjustments and t esting
done by the manufacturer.
ADJUSTING THE HA ND LE
WARNING: When adjusting theassist
handle,besureitremains abovethe safety label
and below the mark or arrow on the shaft.
1. Loosen wing nut on handle.
2. Rotate the handle onthe shaft to anupright
position; retighten wing nut.
ATTACHING SHIELD
WARNING: The shield must be prop-
erly installed. The shield provides partial protec-
tion from therisk ofthrown objects to theopera-
tor and others and is equipped with a linelimiter
blade which cuts excess line to the proper
length. The line limiter blade (on underside of
shield) is sharp and can cut you.
For proper orientation of shield, see KNOW
YOUR TR IMMER i llustratio n in OPERA TION
sectio n.
1. Remove wing nut from shield.
2. Insert bracket into slot as shown.
3. Pivot shield untilboltpasses throughholein
bracket.
4. Securely tighten wing nut onto bolt.
Slot
Shield
Wing
Nut
Bracket
Line Limiter
Blade
PIVOT
