Poulan GTI18KT User Manual - Page 15

C. CUTTING METHODS • The tip of the line does the cutting. You will achieve the best performance and minimum line wear by not crowding line into cutting area. The right and wrong ways are shown in Figure 12 . • For trimming or scalping, use less than full throttle to increase line life, especially: - during light duty cutting. - near objects around which the line can wrap such as small posts, trees or fence wire. • 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. To help avoid damage especially to delicate vegetation or trees with tender bark, shorten line to 4-5 inches and use at less than full throttle. • For mowingorsweeping, use full throttle for a good clean job. A WARNING Use minimum speed and do not crowd the line when cutting around hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc), which can damage the trimmer head, become entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a serious hazard. WRONG -c• 3 Inches Line Crowded Into ). Above Ground, Work Area RIGHT Figure 12 Tip of the Line Does The Cutting TRIMMING • 3 Inches Above let\ Tip of the Line Ground av Does the Cutting Figure 13 SCALPING 46 A WARNING Always wear eye protection. Never lean over the trimmer head. Rocks or debris can ricochet or be thrown into eyes and face and cause blindness or other serious injury. 1. TRIMMING - Figure 13 . Hold bottom of the trimmer head about 3 inches above ground and at an angle. Allow only the tip of the line to make contact. Do not force trimmer line into work area. 2. SCALPING - Figure 14 . The scalping technique removes unwanted vegetation. Hold the bottom of the trimmer head about 3 inches above the ground and at an angle. Allow the tip of the line to strike ground around trees, posts, monuments, etc. This technique increases line wear. 3. MOWING- Figure 15 . 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. 4. SWEEPING - Figure 16 . The fanning action of the rotating line can be used for a quick and easy clean up. Keep the line parallel to and above surfaces being swept and move tool from side to side. '`'ziStV . 3 Inches Above Ground Figure 14 MOWING Figure 15 S