Operating The Trimmer; Cutting Tips - Echo SSA-58V Manuel D'utilisation

OPERATION

Operating the Trimmer

See Figure 5.
WARNING
Always hold the string trimmer away from the body
keeping clearance between the body and the product. Any
contact with the housing or string trimmer cutting head
can result in burns and/or other serious personal injury.
Hold the trimmer with your right hand on the rear handle
and your left hand on the front handle. Keep a firm grip with
both hands while in operation. Trimmer should be held at a
comfortable position with the rear handle about hip height.
Cut tall grass from the top down. This will prevent grass from
wrapping around the shaft housing and string head which
may cause damage from overheating. If grass becomes
wrapped around the string head, STOP THE MOTOR, remove
the battery pack, and remove the grass.

Cutting Tips

See Figures 5 - 6.
 Avoid hot surfaces by always keeping the tool away from
your body. (Proper operating position shown in figure 5.)
 Keep the trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; this is
the best cutting area.
 The trimmer cuts when passing the unit from left to right.
This will avoid throwing debris at the operator. Avoid cut-
ting in the dangerous area shown in figure 6.
 Use the tip of line to do the cutting; do not force string
head into uncut grass.
 Wire and picket fences cause extra line wear and break-
age. Stone and brick walls, curbs, and wood may wear
line rapidly.
 Avoid trees and shrubs. Tree bark, wood moldings, siding,
and fence posts can easily be damaged by the line.
Advancing Line
 Run motor with the switch trigger fully pressed.
 Tap string head on ground to advance line. Line advances
each time the head is tapped.
NOTE: Several taps may be required until line strikes the
cut off blade.
 Resume trimming.
NOTE: If the line is worn too short you may not be able to
advance the line by tapping it on the ground. If so, STOP THE
MOTOR, remove the battery pack, and manually advance
the line.
To advance the line manually:
 Stop the unit and remove the battery pack.
 Press the face of the string head, then pull on line(s) to
manually advance.
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