Homelite Expand-it UT15522F - Manual (Page 8)

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ASSEMBLY
 Insert the tab on the mounting bracket in the slot on the
grass deflector.
� Align the screw hole in the mounting bracket with the
screw hole in the grass deflector.
� Insert the wing screw through the mounting bracket and
into the grass deflector.
� Tighten the screw securely.
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless.
Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so
could result in objects being thrown into your eyes
resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use
of attachments or accessories not recommended can
result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the purpose listed below:

Trimming grass and weeds from around porches, fences,
and decks
ADVANCING TRIMMER CUTTING LINE
String advance is controlled by tapping the string head on
grass while running engine at full throttle.
� Run engine at full throttle.
� Tap the spool retainer on ground to advance string. The
string advances each time the spool retainer is tapped.
Do not hold the spool retainer on the ground.
Fig. 3
OPERATION
NOTE: The line trimming cut-off blade on the grass de-
flector will cut the line to the correct length.
 If the string is worn too short you may not be able to ad-
vance the string by tapping it on the ground. If so, stop
the engine and manually advance the string by pushing
the spool retainer down while pulling on string(s).
LINE TRIMMING CUT-OFF BLADE
See Figure 4.
The trimmer is equipped with a line trimming cut-off blade
on the grass deflector. For best cutting, advance string until
it is trimmed to length by the cut-off blade. Advance the
string whenever you hear the engine running faster than
normal, or when trimming efficiency diminishes. This will
maintain best performance and keep the string long enough
to advance properly.
OPERATING THE TRIMMER
See Figure 5.
WARNING:
Always position the unit on the operator’s right side. The
use of the unit on the operator’s left side will expose
the user to hot surfaces and can result in possible burn
injury.
WARNING:
To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate unit with
the bottom of the engine above waist level.
WING
SCREW
STRAIGHT
SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTOR
TAB
SLOT