1,The
edger
isvery
easyandsimpletouseandmost
operatorscan
immediately
adapttoits
unique
flexible
USE,
For some peopleit may take a few edgingsto
become
accustomed
to its
operation.
2.Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheedgeristo
beusedand
remove
allstones,sticks,wiresandall
other
foreignobjects.
3. Adjust
bladedepth:
Try
second
hole
closestto
operator
(Fig,
12)
! NOTE I Failure
to adjustbladeto correct
- | edging height will cause
overheatingof motor and clutch due to blade
rotationstopping.
! NOTE I When cutting efficiently,
motor
- | willturnbladesathighspeed.
4. Withbotharms
fully
extendeddownwards
(see
illustration
on front
cover)
holdboth handle
grips
firmly,
The
bladeshould
just
clear
the
ground.
The
blade
is
now
set
high
soitcan
only
cutif
you
lift
your
arms
slightly
(100mm)(Fig
13).
7, As cuttingactionbegins,
movethe lawn
edger
forward
sothatthe bladecancut theedge
asyou
moveforuuard
(Fig.
15).
8.Continue
atamoderate
pace
untilyouare familiar
with
the
controlsandthe
handling
of
theAtom
Edger,
9. lf
blade
jams
orstopsinthe
ground(Fig.
16),lower
handlesor pull
backunitandrecommence.
Motor
shouldbeatfullsoeedunder
load.
x
FIG14
RAISE
TO
EOGETEPER
FIG13
5.
Pull
throttletrigger
allowing
motor
tostart,You
can
practice
walking
fontrard
onanareaofyour
lawnor
garden
slightlylifting
your
arms,
holding
handlesfirmly
for
the
blade
tocutinto
the
ground.
This
will
giveyou
a"feel"
oftheoperating
technique.lfno.2 position
is
toohighthenset
atno.3
position.
6. Do not lift handlesby excessive
bendingof
elbows (Fig 14).Always keep arms straightas
shownon Front
Cover.
! NOTE I Allowingmotorto runexcessively
' l (1-2 minutes)
with bladesnot
rotatingwill
causeclutch
to burnout.
Only
operateunit
when
movingforward.
DONOT
operatewalkingbackwards,
as
youmay
trip,fafl
and
injure
yourself.
FIG15 FIG16
