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Fig.15

Temporarily fix a Nylon cord at the notch shown in the
figure.

Fig.16

Bring the Nylon cord through the Nylon cord eyehole in
the spool cover.

Fig.17

After installing the Nylon cutting head, make sure that
the Nylon cord comes out by pressing the spool and
pulling the Nylon cord.

OPERATION

Attachment of shoulder strap

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Hook the shoulder strap in a hole in the front grip.

OPERATION

CAUTION:

•

Do not cut high grass at a time.

Cutting high

grass at a time near the root may cause the
trimmer motor spindle to be entangled by grass
which leads to the motor under overload, resulting
in damage to the trimmer.

Fig.18

Fig.19

CAUTION:

•

Use the trimmer without getting the spool into
a contact with the ground surface.

Using the

spool contacting the ground surface may cause
the motor under overload resulting in damage to
the trimmer.

Fig.20

CAUTION:

•

Do not force the trimmer in densely growing grass.

Fig.21

CAUTION:

•

Do not use the trimmer as if you dig out the
ground with it.

Cutting the grass near a tree, concrete block,
brick or garden stone

Fig.22

Hold the trimmer tilting at a level so that it does not
contact the ground surface and cut the grass using the
Nylon cord tip like knocking the ground. In this work,
smooth feeding out is needed because the Nylon cord
wears more quickly than usual.

NOTE:

•

Getting the trimmer too close to a tree, concrete
block, brick or garden stone or the like during
performing the edging work or such similar cutting
work may cause the Nylon cord to be cut off
halfway inside the spool cover. At this time, take
the spool out of the spool cover and then set the
Nylon cord again properly by referring to the
section titled "Installing or removing the Nylon
cutting head" and "Winding a new Nylon cord on
the spool". Using the tip of the Nylon cord during
operation brings the best result of operation and
therefore it is recommended to keep the tool more
than 5 cm away from the tree, concrete block,
brick or garden stone or the like.

Start the trimmer before getting close to the grass to be
cut.
Cut the grass using the Nylon cord tip by moving the
trimmer from right to left and proceed slowly, keeping
the trimmer tilted at the angle of about 30

ﾟ

in relation

to the ground surface.
When cutting high grass, cut in layers always beginning
from the top with each cut length short.

Using the tool as an edger

Fig.23

Using the tool as an edger allows the operator to cut
along the edge of the concrete block, brick and the like.

Fig.24

For using the tool as an edger, hold the shaft of the
trimmer with one hand and turn the grip counter
clockwise to loosen the shaft. Rotate the shaft with the
motor housing 180

ﾟ

and tighten the grip clockwise until

it locks.

NOTE:

•

Before rotating the shaft, it needs to be fully
shortened or extended.

•

After changing to the edger position, make sure
that the motor housing and shaft are locked.

Fig.25

To obtain a good result of finish cutting, move parallel to
the edge you are going to perform an edging work.

1. Shoulder strap
2. Hook