Craftsman 104.79211 Operator's Manual

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OPERATING YOUR TRIMMERBefore operating the unit, stand in the operating position(Fig. 15). Check for the following:• The operator is wearing eye protection and properclothing.• With a slightly bent right arm, the operator's righthand is holding the shaft grip.• The operator's left arm is straight, and left hand holdingthe upper handle.• The unit is at waist level.• The cutting attachment is parallel to the ground andeasily contacts the grass without the need to bend over.HOLDING THE TRIMMER• Trim only when grass and weeds are dry.• The life of your cutting line is dependent upon:1. Proper adherence to explained trimming techniques2. What vegetation is cut3. Where vegetation is cutFor example, the line will wear faster when trimmingagainst a foundation wall as opposed to trimmingaround a tree.Some line breakage will occur from:• Entanglement with foreign matter• Normal line fatigue• Attempting to cut thick, stalky weeds• Forcing the line into objects such as walls or fence postsNOTE: This unit is equipped with an Anti-Kickback bar.This bar helps protect you from "kick-back" which mayoccur during operation. The Anti-Kickback bar hits theside of your leg when the trimmer jumps back, prevent-ing the cutting head to contact the operator.Fig. 15TIPS FOR BESTTRIMMING RESULTS• For best trimming results, operate unit at full throttle.• Keep the cutting attachment parallel to the ground.Do not force the cutting attachment. Allow the tipof the line to do the cutting, especially along walls.Cutting with more than the tip will reduce cuttingefficiency and may overload the engine.• Cut grass over 8 inches (200 mm) by cutting from topto bottom in small increments to avoid premature linewear or engine drag.Slowly move the trimmer into and out of the cuttingarea at the desired height. Move either in a forward-backward or side-to-side motion. Cutting shorterlengths produces the best results.11