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Grass trimming with a trimmer head

CAUTION: Do not work with mowing 

line longer than the intended diameter. With 
a properly mounted guard, the built-in cutter 
will automatically adjust the line to its proper 
length. Overly long lines can overload the 
engine, resulting in damage to the clutch 
mechanism and nearby parts. 

Trimming

•  Hold the trimmer head just above the ground 

at an angle. It is the end of the cord that does 
the work. Let the cord work at its own pace. 
Never press the cord into the area to be cut.

•  The cord can easily remove grass and weeds 

up against walls, fences, trees and borders, 
however it can also damage sensitive bark on 
trees and bushes, and damage fence posts.

• Reduce the risk of damaging plants by 

shortening the cord to 10-12 cm and reducing 
the engine speed.

Clearing

•  The clearing technique removes all unwanted 

vegetation. Keep the trimmer head just above 
the ground and tilt it. Let the end of the cord 
strike the ground around trees, posts, statues 
and the like.

CAUTION: This technique increases the 

wear on the cord.

•  The cord wears quicker and must be fed 

forward more often when working against 
stones, brick, concrete, metal fences, etc., than 
when coming into contact with trees and 
wooden fences.

•  When trimming and clearing you should use 

less than full throttle so that the cord lasts 
longer and to reduce the wear on the trimmer 
head.

Cutting

•  The trimmer is ideal for cutting grass that is 

difficult to reach using a normal lawn mower. 
Keep the cord parallel to the ground when 
cutting. Avoid pressing the trimmer head 

and clear an open space from which to work.

•  Work systematically to and fro across the area, 

clearing a width of around 4-5 m on each pass. 
This exploits the full reach of the machine in 
both directions and gives the operator a 
convenient and varied working area to work 
in.

•  Clear a strip around 75 m long. Move your fuel 

can as work progresses.

•  On sloping ground you should work along the 

slope. It is much easier to work along a slope 
than it is to work up and down it.

•  You should plan the strip so that you avoid 

going over ditches or other obstacles on the 
ground. You should also orient the strip to 
take advantage of wind conditions, so that 
cleared stems fall in the cleared area of the 
stand.

Grass clearing using a grass blade

•  Grass blades and grass cutters must not be 

used on woody stems.

•  A grass blade is used for all types of tall or 

coarse grass.

• The grass is cut down with a sideways, 

swinging movement, where the movement 
from right-to-left is the clearing stroke and the 
movement from left-to-right is the return 
stroke. Let the left-hand side of the blade 
(between 8 and 12 o’clock) do the cutting.

•  If the blade is angled to the left when clearing 

grass, the grass will collect in a line, which 
makes it easier to collect, e.g. by raking.

•  Try to work rhythmically. Stand firmly with 

your feet apart. Move forward after the return 
stroke and stand firmly again.

•  Let the support cup rest lightly against the 

ground. It is used to protect the blade from 
hitting the ground.

•  Reduce the risk of material wrapping around 

the blade by following these instructions:
1. Always work at full throttle.
2. Avoid the previously cut material during the 
return stroke.

•  Stop the engine, unclip the harness and place 

the machine on the ground before you start to 
collect the cut material.