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Tip of the line
does the cutting.
Right Wrong
Line crowded into
work area.
S The line will easily remove grass and
weeds fr omaroundwalls,fences,treesand
flower beds, but it also can cut the tende r
bark of trees or shrubs and scar fences.
S For tr im ming or scalping, use less than full
throttle to incr ease line life and decrease
head wear, e specially:
S D uring light duty cut ting.
SNear obje cts around which thelinecanwra p
such as small p osts, tr ees or fence wire.
S For mowing orsweeping, usefull t hrottlefor
a good clean job.
TRIMMING -- Hold the bottom of t he trimme r
head about 3 inches (8 cm ) above the gr ound
and a t a n angle. Allow on ly the tip o f the l ine to
make contact. Do not force trimmer line into
work area .
Trimming
3 inches (8 cm)
above g round
SCALPING -- The scalping technique removes
unwanted veget ation down to the ground. Hold
the bott om of the tr immer head about 3 in. (8
cm) above theground and atan angle. Allow t he
tip of the li ne to st rike the ground a round trees,
posts, monuments, etc. This technique in-
creases line wear .
Scalping
MOWING -- Your trimmer is ideal for mowing
in places conventional lawn mowers cannot
reach. In the m owing position, keep t he line
parallel to the ground. Avoid pressing the
head into the ground as this can scalp the
ground and damage the t ool.
Mowing
SWEEPING -- Thefanning action ofthe rotat-
inglineca nbe usedto blowaway loosedebris
from an area. Keep the line parallel to and
above the area su rface and swing the tool
from side to side.
Sweeping
MAINTENANCE
WARNING: Disconnect the spark
plug before performing maintenance except
for carburetor adjustments.
HELPFUL TIP
IMPORTANT: Have all
repairs other than the rec-
ommended maintenance
described in the instruction
manual performed by an
authorized service dealer.
If any dealer other than an authorized
service dealer perfor ms work on the
product, Poulan PRO may not pay for
repairs under warranty. It is your re-
sponsibility to maintain and perform
general maintenance.
CHECK FOR L OOSE
FASTENERS AND PARTS
S Spark Plug Boot
S Air F ilter
S Housing Screws
S Assi st H andle Screw
S Debris Shield
CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR
WORN PARTS
Contact an a uthorized service dealer for re-
placement of damaged or worn parts.
S ON/STOP Switch -- Ensure ON/STOP
switch functions properly by pushing and
releasing the switch. Make sure engine
stops. W ait5 seconds before attempting to
restart unit to allow switch to reset. Restart
engine and continue.
