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Using a hand-held edger, Adjusting the cutting depth – Shindaiwa 81604 User Manual

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Using a Hand-held Edger

Do not pull the unit backward over the

ground with the engine running. Doing

so will tend to bury the blade.

Regular and frequent use of the edger

will make a neater lawn, and a frequently

trimmed edge will be easier to maintain.

Before edging, make sure the area is

soft enough so the blade does not bog

down. If necessary, water the area before

edging.

Remove debris and other obstacles that

could be thrown by the rotating blade.

Plan your work so the edger blade is

always on your right-hand side.

Begin each pass by positioning the unit

over the work, and with the engine run-

ning at about half-throttle. Slowly lower

the blade to the ground while applying

full throttle. See Figure 16.

Do not move the edger into the work so

fast that the engine or blade bogs down.

Guidelines for Operating the Edger

Figure 16

WARNING!

Wear eye protection, long pants,

and boots when operating this

machine!

Whenever you strike a hard

object with the blade, always stop

the edger and carefully inspect

the blade for damage. NEVER

OPERATE THE EDGER WITH A

DAMAGED BLADE!

CAUTION!
Low-speed edging can lead to prema-

ture clutch failure.

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The edger’s depth of cut is controlled by a

combination of operator height, blade wear,

and the positioning of the edger’s guide

wheel.

To adjust blade height:

1. Loosen the guide wheel adjusting knob.

See Figure 17.

. Raise or lower the guide wheel to the

desired setting. See Figure 17a.

. Tighten the guide wheel adjusting knob

firmly . See Figure 17.

Adjusting the Cutting Depth

Guide Wheel

Adjusting knob

The numbers are for

reference only; they do

NOT refer to depth in

inches

Figure17

Figure 17a

Guide Wheel

WARNING!

Never adjust the guide wheel while the

engine is running.

NOTE

Guide wheel adjustment is also required to

compensate for blade wear.

WARNING!
Use only Shindaiwa replace-

ment edger blades.

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