Weed Eater 530086828 User Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR

USE WITH TRIMMER HEAD

WARNING:

Always wear eye protec-

tion. Never lean over the trimmer head. Rocks

or debris can ricochet or be thrown into eyes

and face and cause blindness or other serious

injury.
Before trimming, bring engine to a speed suffi-

cient to cut material to be trimmed.

Do not run the engine at a higher speed than

necessary. The cutting line will cut efficiently

when the engine is run at less than full throttle.

At lower speeds, there is less engine noise and

vibration. The cutting line will last longer and will

be less likely to “weld” onto the spool.

Always release the throttle trigger and allow

the engine to return to idle speed when not

cutting.

To stop engine:
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Release the throttle trigger.

Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON posi-

tion.

TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE

The trimmer line will advance approximately 2

in. (5 cm) each time the bottom of the trimmer

head is tapped on the ground with the engine

running at full throttle.

The most efficient line length is the maximum

length allowed by the line limiter.Always keep

the shield in place when the tool is being oper-

ated.

To advance line:
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Operate the engine at full throttle.

Hold the trimmer head parallel to and above

the grassy area.

Tap the bottom of the trimmer head lightly on

the ground one time. Approximately 2 in. (5

cm) of line will be advanced with each tap.

Always tap the trimmer head on a grassy

area. Tapping on surfaces such as concrete

or asphalt can cause excessive wear to the

trimmer head.If the line is worn down to 2

inches (5 cm) or less, more than one tap will

be required to obtain the most efficient line

length.

WARNING:

Use only 0.080! (2 mm)

diameter line. Other sizes of line will not ad-

vance properly and can cause serious injury.

Do not use other materials such as wire,

string, rope, etc. Wire can break off during

cutting and become a dangerous missile that

can cause serious injury.

CUTTING METHODS

WARNING:

Use minimum speed

and do not crowd the line when cutting around

hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.),

which can damage the trimmer head, become

entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a

serious hazard.
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The tip of the line does the cutting. You will

achieve the best performance and mini-

mum line wear by not crowding the line into

the cutting area. The right and wrong ways

are shown below.

The line will 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:
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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 in. (8 cm) above the ground and

at an angle. Allow only the tip of the line to

make contact. Do not force trimmer line into

work area.

Trimming

SCALPING -- The scalping technique removes

unwanted vegetation down to the ground. Hold

the bottom of the trimmer head about 3 in. (8

cm) above the ground and at an angle. Allow the

tip of the line to strike the ground around trees,

posts, monuments, etc. This technique in-

creases 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.