DR Power Sprint (2000 - 2004) User Manual

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TRIMMER/MOWER

™

Safety & Operating Instructions

Trimmer head keeps
spinning or spins when
bail bar is released

⇒ Is your v-belt properly aligned? Check it against the figures in the Belt

section on page 18.

⇒ If the head keeps spinning when you release the bail bar, see "To Adjust

the Belt Tension through the Trimmer Control Cable" on page 20.

⇒ If none of the above works, call 1(800)DR-OWNER(376-9637) for advice

and assistance.

Cutting cords are
breaking

⇒ Are your cords too dry? Store cords in a plastic bag with a damp sponge

or cloth to make them less prone to breaking. Or, soak them in a bucket of
water for a few days.

⇒ Try a lighter cord.
⇒ Are you trying to do too much too fast? Ease into material to be cut; the

cord tips do the work. Take small bites of tall or tough vegetation. Cut half
a swath at a time, keeping the cut area to the discharge or right side of the
DR

. Go over tall material twice, the first time with the head tilted up and

back, the second time with the Mow-Ball

 Support on the ground.

⇒ Are you hitting your cords against a stone or a chain-link fence? The

cords just won’t last as long as in the open. Work on controlling the cutting
pattern; with practice you’ll learn to cut closer to obstacles without hitting
them.

Cutting cords are
pulling out

⇒ Are you moving too fast into tough, woody growth? If so, cords may wrap

on stalks and pull out. Check the operating tips in the section on breaking
cords above.

⇒ Are you trying to cut material too heavy for the cord? The DR

is designed

to cut green material up to about the thickness of a pencil. For very heavy
material, you may need the BEAVER BLADE

attachment.

⇒ Are you installing the smaller (130 mil) cord in the larger (155 mil) cord

slots?

Parallel Trimming
Action is difficult

⇒ Have you adjusted the handlebar up or down? If so, you may need to

adjust the PTA Lever. See page 21.

Mow-Ball



Support is

wearing too quickly

⇒ Are you pushing the trimmer head down into the ground? The DR

TRIMMER/MOWER

 works best with a light touch, with the Mow-Ball

Support resting easily on the ground.

⇒ Are you hitting the Mow-Ball Support against rocks, concrete driveways

or other hard obstacles? Try approaching them slowly, and from different
directions, to avoid unnecessary wear.

⇒ Are you trimming in sand or other abrasive soils? The aluminum Mow-

Ball

 Support may be more appropriate for your working conditions. Call

1(800)DR-OWNER(376-9637) for advice and assistance.