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OPERATING THE EDGER
See Figure 3.
Hold the edger with the right hand on the rear handle and
the left hand on the front handle. The edger should be held
on the right side of the body. Keep a firm grip with both
hands while in operation. The edger should be held at a
comfortable position with the rear handle about hip height.
Always operate the unit at full throttle. Prolonged cutting at
partial throttle will result in oil dripping from the muffler.
Fig. 3
TO ADJUST THE BLADE DEPTH
See Figures 4 and 5.
Depth of the cut is determined by the distance from the
bottom of the wheel to the tip of blade.
1. Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
2. Loosen the adjusting knob and move the wheel arm up
to increase the depth and down to decrease the depth.
3. After adjustment is complete, tighten the adjusting knob
securely.
NOTE: Adjust the blade depth from 1/2 in. to 1 in. (1.2 to
2.5 cm) deep initially. Make a shallow cut to test the cutting
depth. If the cutting depth needs adjusting, this should be
done progressively until the desired depth is reached.
CURB GUIDE
BLADE
BLADE
DEPTH
ADJUSTING
KNOB
TO INCREASE
DEPTH
TO DECREASE
DEPTH
CUTTING TIPS
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The edger will edge along sidewalks, driveways, flower
beds, curbs, and similar areas.
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Use the arrow guide on the blade guard to align the
blade with the edging surface.
See Figure 3.
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Cut at a steady pace. If the blade begins to bog down,
you are edging too fast; slow your pace. Do not force
the blade into ground.
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Light contact of the blade against the sidewalk edge,
curb, etc. is acceptable and will not damage the edger.
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Best appearance is obtained when grass is dry. Avoid
edging in wet soil or wet grass areas or the blade guard
might clog and result in an uneven edge. If the blade
guard becomes clogged, stop the engine, disconnect
the spark plug wire, and remove debris from the blade
guard.
Fig. 5
Fig. 4
OPERATION
WARNING:
Wear safety glasses or goggles when operating this tool.
Failure to do so could result in possible serious injury.
WHEEL ARM
