Craftsman C944.514560 - Manual (Page 13)

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S The tip of the line does the cutting.
You will achieve the best perform-
ance and minimum line wear by not
crowding the line into the cutting
area. The right and wrong ways are
shown below.
Tip of the line
does the cutting.
Right Wrong
Line crowded into
work area.
S The line will easily remove grass
and weeds from around walls,
fences, trees and flower beds, but it
also can cut the tender bark of trees
or shrubs and scar fences.
S For trimming or scalping, use less
than full throttle to increase line life
and decrease head wear, especially:
S During light duty cutting.
S Near objects around which the line
can wrap such as small posts,
trees or fence wire.
S For mowing or sweeping, use full
throttle for a good clean job.
TRIMMING -- Hold the bottom of the
trimmer head about 3 in. (8 cm) above
the ground and at an angle. Allow only
the tip of the line to make contact. Do
not force trimmer line into work area.
Trimming
3 inches (8 cm)
above ground
SCALPING -- The scalping technique
removes unwanted vegetation down
to the ground. Hold the bottom of the
trimmer head about 3 in. (8 cm) above
the ground and at an angle. Allow the
tip of the line to strike the ground
around trees, posts, monuments, etc.
This technique increases line wear.
Scalping
MOWING -- Your trimmer is ideal for
mowing in places conventional lawn
mowers cannot reach. In the mowing
position, keep the line parallel to the
ground. Avoid pressing the head into
the ground as this can scalp the
ground and damage the tool.
Mowing
SWEEPING -- The fanning action of the
rotating line can be used to blow away
loose debris from an area. Keep the line
parallel to and above the area surface
and swing the tool from side to side.
Sweeping
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE WITH WEED BLADES
S Blade Thrust is a reaction that only
occurs when using a bladed unit.
This reaction can cause serious in-
jury such as amputation. Carefully
study this section. It is important that
you understand what causes blade
thrust, how you can reduce the
chance of its occurring, and how
you can remain in control of unit if
blade thrust occurs.
S WHAT CAUSES BLADE
THRUST -- Blade Thrust can oc-
cur when the spinning blade con-
tacts an object that it does not cut.
This contact causes the blade to