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W
ARNING!
Use extreme care at all times and avoid sudden turns or maneuvers.
Follow
other instructions in this manual for safety in trimming on slopes.
Operate
a trimmer across the face of slopes, never up or down slopes.
Use extra
care when operating on or near slopes and obstructions.
SLOPE GUIDE
SIGHT
AND HOLD
THIS GUIDE LEVEL
WITH
A VER
TICAL
TREE,
A CORNER
OF
A STRUCTURE,
A POWER LINE POLE, OR
A FENCE.
Operate a trimmer across the face of slopes, never up or down slopes.
Use this guide and do not trim on a slope greater than 15 degrees.
A 10-degree slope is a hill that increases in height at approximately 1.7 feet in 10
feet.
A 15-degree slope is a hill that increases in height at approximately 2.5 feet in 10
feet.
15 Degrees
10 Degrees
Operate a trimmer across the face of slopes, never up or down slopes.
FOLD
ALONG DOTTED LINE
15 DEGREES
