Craftsman 358.792442 - Manual (Page 12)

• The line win easily remove grass and
weeds from around walls, fences,
trees and flower beds, but it also can
cut the tender bark of trees or shrubs
and scar fences.
• For trimming or scalping, use less
than full throttle to increase line life
and decrease head wear, especially:
• During light duty cutting.
• Near objects around which the line
can wrap such as small posts,
trees or fence wire.
• For mowing or sweeping, use full
throttle for a good clean Job.
TRIMMING - Hold the bottom of the
trimmer head about 3 inches (8 cm)
above the ground and at an angie. Allow
only the tip of the line to make contact.
Do not force trimmer line into work
area.
SCALPING - The scalping technique
removes unwanted vegetation down to
the ground. Hold the bottom of the
trimmer head about 3 inches (8 cm)
above the ground and at an angle. Al­
low the tip of the line to strike the
ground around trees, posts, monu­
ments, etc. This technique increases
line wear.
MOWING - Your trimmer is ideal for
mowing in places conventional lawn
mowers cannot reach. In the mowing
position, keep the line parallel to the
ground. Avoid pressing the head into
the ground as this can scalp the
ground and damage the tool.
SWEEPING - The fanning action of
the rotating line can be used to blow
away loose debris from an area. Keep
the line parallel to and above the area
surface and swing the toot from side to
side.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE OF BRUSHCUTTERATTACH-
MENT WITH WEED BLADE
• Blade "nirust
is a reaction that only
occurs when using a bladed unit. This
reacfion can cause serious injury such
as amputation. Carefully study this
section. It is important that you under­
stand what causes blade ttirust, how
you can reduce the chance of its oc­
curring, and how you can remain in
control of unit if blade thrust occurs.
• WHAT CAUSES BLADE THRUST -
Blade "niritst can occur when spin­
ning blade contacts an object that it
does not cut. This contact causes
blade to stop for an instant and ttien
suddenly move or “thrust” away from
object that was hit. The Thrusting” re­
action can be violent enough to cause
operator to be propelled in any direc­
tion and lose control of unit. The un­
controlled unit can cause serious injury
if blade contacts operator or others.
• WHEN BLADE THRUST OCCURS
” Blade Thrust can occur without
warning if the blade snags, stalls, or
binds. This is more likely to occur in
areas where it is difficult to see the
material being cut By using the unit
properly, the occurrence of blade
thrust will be reduced and the opera­
tor will be less likely to lose control.
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