Husqvarna LE475 Owners Manual - Page 6

OPERATING YOUR EDGER-TRIMMER CORRECT ENGINE OPERATION CAUTION Always disengage edger-trimmer blade and shut engine o when leaving the edger-trimmer unattended, even if for just a few minutes. Prevent accidents; don't give children or unauthorized persons an opportunity to operate this machine. CLUTCH AND DEPTH LEVER SETTINGS (See Fig. 3) Clutch and Depth lever is used to engage and disengage the drive belt, which operates the blade. It is also used to regulate the depth of edging and height of trimming. Clutch/Depth Controls CAUTION Always start edger-trimmer in motion slowly. Sudden starts can be damaging to the equipment and could cause loss of operator control. CAUTION Rotating blade can throw dirt or debris. Wear safety glasses when operating the edger-trimmer. ADJUSTING CUTTERHEAD ANGLE (See Fig. 2) Before starting engine, adjust cutterhead angle. The cutterhead angling lever, located on the left hand side of the frame, enables the operator to position the blade horizontally for trimming or choose several vertical positions for edging. WARNING Never adjust cutterhead angle when engine is running. Cutterhead Angle Adjustmet Throttle/Choke Controls Depth Settings Fig. 3 STARTING THE ENGINE Be sure the clutch lever is in the rear DISENGAGED position before starting engine. Manually pull out choke on engine. Grasp the recoil starting handle and pull quickly. Return the handle slowly. If the engine fails to start after three or four pulls, lower the throttle to the detented full throttle (fast) position. Once the engine starts, push the choke to the o position. Use the SLOW position to idle the engine. ENGAGING THE DRIVE BELT Move clutch and depth lever forward to engage drive belt and blade. Notches in base of lever permit adjusting depth of cut for edging and height for trimming. TO STOP Disengage edger-trimmer clutch and depth lever. Move throttle control to stop position. Make sure engine is stopped and blade is not rotating before leaving the operating position. Fig. 2 6