Poulan 1994-04 User Manual - Page 16

C.

CUTTING

METHODS

A

WARNING

Use

minimum

speed

and

do

not

crowd

the

line

when

cutting

around

hard

objects

(rock,

ravel,

fence

posts,

etc),

which

can

damage

the

trimmer

head,

become

entangled

in

the

line,

or

be

thrown

causing

a

serious

hazard.

•

The

tip

of

the

line

does

the

cutting.

You

will

achieve

the

best

performance

and

minimum

line

wear

by

not

crowding

li

ne

into

cutting

area.

The

right

and

wrong

ways

are

shown

in

Figure

14

.

•

The

line

will

easily

remove

grass

and

weeds

from

around

walls,

fences,

trees

and

fl

ower

beds,

but

it

also

can

cut

the

tender

bark

of

trees

or

shrubs

and

scar

fences.

To

help

avoid

damage

especially

to

delicate

vegetation

or

trees

with

tender

bark,

shorten

li

ne

to

4—5

inches

and

use

at

less

than

full

throttle.

•

For

trimming

or

scalping,

use

less

than

full

throttle

to

increase

line

life

and

decrease

head

wear,

especially:

—

during

li

ght

duty

cutting.

—

near

objects

around

which

the

li

ne

can

wrap

such

as

small

posts,

trees

or

fence

wire.

•

For

mowing

or

sweeping,

use

full

throttle

for

a

good

clean

job.

A

WARNING

Always

wear

eye

protection.

Never

lean

over

the

trimmer

head.

Rocks

or

debris

can

ricochet

or

be

thrown

into

eyes

and

face

and

cause

blind-

ness

or

other

serious

injury

1.

TRIMMING

—

Figure

15

.

Hold

the

bottom

of

the

trimmer

head

about

3

inches

above

the

ground

and

at

an

angle.

Allow

only

the

tip

of

the

line

to

make

contact.

Do

not

force

the

trimmer

line

into

the

work

area.

2.

SCALPING

-

FIGURE

16

.

The

scalping

tech-

nique

removes

unwanted

vegetation.

Hold

the

bottom

of

the

trimmer

head

about

3

inches

above

the

ground

and

at

an

angle.

Allow

tip

of

line

to

strike

ground

around

trees,

posts,

monuments,

etc.

This

technique

increases

line

wear.

3.

MOWING—

Figure

17

.

Your

trimmer

is

ideal

for

mowing

in

places

conventional

lawn

mowers

cannot

reach.

In

the

mowing

position,

keep

the

li

ne

parallel

to

the

ground.

Avoid

pressing

the

head

into

the

ground

as

this

can

scalp

the

ground

and

damage

the

unit.

4.

SWEEPING

—

Figure

18

.

The

fanning

action

of

the

rotating

li

ne

can

be

used

for

a

quick

and

easy

clean

up.

Keep

the

line

parallel

to

and

above

the

surfaces

being

swept

and

move

the

unit

from

side

to

side.

I

lIg

e

ies

Tip

of

the

Line

Does

V

RIGHT

Ground

4

The

Cutting

C.

Line

Crowded

Into

Work

Area

WRONG

Figure

14

MOWING

•

S

3

Inches

Above

Ground

Figure

15

SCALPING

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Above

Ground

Figure

16

MOWING

Figure

7

SWEEPING

•

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awn.

•

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Figure

18

NOTES

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