Operating The Trimmer - Toro 51930 Operator's Manual

Operating the Trimmer

Operating the trimmer differs, depending on whether
you are using the curved shaft trimmer or the straight
shaft trimmer.
To Operate the Curved Shaft Trimmer
(Model Nos. 51930 & 51936)
See Figure 16a.
Follow these steps to operate the curved shaft trimmer.
Start the trimmer.
1.
Hold the trimmer at waist level with your right hand
2.
on the trigger handle and your left hand on the front
handle.
Place the product on the right side of your body with
3.
the engine behind and away from your body.
Trim grass and weeds in a right-to-left motion with
4.
the line parallel to the ground.
To Operate the Straight Shaft Trimmer
(Model Nos. 51932 & 51938)
See Figure 16b.
Follow these steps to operate the straight shaft trimmer.
Start the trimmer.
1.
Hold the trimmer at waist level with your right hand
2.
on the trigger handle and your left hand on the front
handle.
Place the product on the right side of your body with
3.
the engine behind and away from your body.
Trim grass and weeds in a left-to-right motion with
4.
the line parallel to the ground.
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To Advance the Cutting Line
See Figure 16c.
Follow these steps to advance the cutting line.
Start the trimmer.
1.
Tap the retaining cap lightly on the ground while the
2.
motor is running. The line will only advance with
the engine at full throttle. Do not hold the retain-
ing cap on the ground.
Note: The line cutting blade on the grass deflector will
cut the line to the proper length.
Note: To help prevent line tangle, tap only once to
lengthen the line. If additional line is required, wait a few
seconds before retapping the retaining cap. Do not allow
the line to wear too short. Keep the cutting line at full
length.
Figure 16a
Retaining
Cap
Figure 16b
Figure 16c
Operation