9
S Repeat untilyouhear thelinehittingagainst
the linelimiter pin (do notrepeat this proce-
dure more than 6 times).
If problems a re exper ienced with the auto-
matic line feed, refer to the TROUBLE-
SHOOTING TABLE.
To manually feed the nylon line:
S If requir ed, the cutting line can be fed out
manually .
S To operate, press and release manual line
feed button while gently pulling on one of
thelines untiltheline reaches thelinelimiter
pin.
Manual Line
Feed Button
S Whenthe r equired amountof lineis fedout,
gently pull on the second line (there is no
need to press the manual line feed button
again).
S If the line extends past the line limiter pin,
too m u ch linehas been fed out.If too much
line is fed out, remove the spool cap and
clickspoolcounterclockwiseuntil theline is
at the desired length.
To remove spool cap:
1. Pr ess and hold in the two cap release
latches.
2. Pull cap away from the hub.
Cap
Cap
release
latch
Spool
Hub
Eyelet
To reinstall spool cap:
1. Keep all areas of the cap and hub clean.
Failure to do so may prevent the cap be-
ing se curely located in the hub.
2. Re p lace thecap, pressingfirmly down t o-
wards the hub to ensure cap is fully se -
cured.
3. Ch e ck that the cap is secu re by trying to
remove it without pressing the two
latches.
WARNING: Use only 0.065 inch(1.6 5
mm) d iameter lin e. Othersi ze s o f linewillnot ad-
vance p roperly and will r esultin i mproper cutting
head function or ca n cause ser ious inju ry. Do
not use other materi als such as wire, string,
rope, etc. Wire can break off during cu tting and
becom ea dangerous missil e thatca n cause se-
rious injury . See page 3 for warni ng concerni ng
other cut ting devices.
TRIMMING
Hold the bottom of the trimmer head about 3
inches (8 cm) above theground andat anan-
gle. Allow only the tip of the lineto makecon-
tact. D o not forcetrimmer line into work area.
Trimming
3 inches (8 cm)
above ground
EDGING POSITION
You c an twistthe lower portion of the unit int o
an edging position. Press button and twist
lower portion of unit as shown in the illustra-
tion until it snaps into place. To return to trim-
ming position, press button and twi st lower
portion in opposite direction.
Button
EDGING
While edging, allow unit to rest on wheel for
extra stability. Edge in direction shown in il-
lustrati o n.Allowthetipofthe lineto makecon-
tact. D o not force the line. Take extra caut ion
while edging as objects ca n be thrown from
the tr im mer line.
