Partner B305 CBS Rev.7: TRIMMER INSTRUCTIONS

5. If engine does not start, place choke in RUN

“ ” position and pull starter rope 5 more

times. If engine still does not start it is

probably flooded. Wait 5 minutes and repeat

procedure with choke in RUN “ ” position

and throttle full open.

Fig. 10BFig. 10A

TO STOP ENGINE

Release throttle trigger. Let engine return to

idle. Push and hold ignition stop switch until

engine stops.

TRIMMER INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR

Tip of line does

Line crowded into

USE WITH TRIMMER HEAD

the cutting.

work area.

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.

Before trimming, bring engine to a speed

sufficient to cut material to be trimmed.

Do not run the engine at a higher speed than

Right Wrong

necessary. The cutting line will cut efficiently

- The line will easily remove grass and

when the engine is running at less than full

weeds from around walls, fences, trees

throttle. At lower speed, there is less engine

and flower beds, but it also can cut the

noise and vibration. The cutting line will last

tender bark of trees or shrubs and scar

longer and will be less likely to “weld” onto

fences.

the spool.

- For trimming or scalping, use less than

Always release the throttle trigger and allow

full throttle to increase line life and

the engine to return to idle speed when not

decrease head wear, especially:

cutting.

- During light duty cutting.

To stop engine:

- Near objects around which the line can

- Release the throttle trigger.

wrap such as small posts, trees or fence

- Push and hold the ON/STOP switch in the

wire.

STOP position until the engine stops.

- For mowing or sweeping, use full throttle

TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE

for a good clean job.

Advance line by tapping the bottom of the

TRIMMING - Hold the bottom of the trimmer

cutting head lightly on the ground while engine

head about 8 cm above the ground and at

is running at full speed. The metal line limiter

an angle. Allow only the tip of the line to

blade attached to the guard will cut the line to

make contact. Do not force trimmer line into

the proper length.

work area.

WARNING: Use only 2,4 mm diameter

Trimming

line. Other sizes of line will not advance

properly and will result in improper cutting head

function or can cause serious injury. Do not use

other materials such as wire, string, rope, etc.

Wire can break off during cutting and become a

dangerous missile that can cause serious

injury.

8 cm above

ground

CUTTING METHODS

SCALPING - The scalping technique

WARNING: Use minimum speed and

removes unwanted vegetation down to the

do not crowd the line when cutting around

ground. Hold the bottom of the trimmer head

hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.),

about 8 cm above the ground and at an

which can damage the trimmer head,

angle. Allow the tip of the line to strike the

become entangled in the line, or be thrown

ground around trees, posts, monuments,

causing a serious hazard.

etc. This technique increases line wear.

- The tip of the line does the cutting. You will

achieve the best performance and

minimum line wear by not crowding the

line into the cutting area. The right and

wrong ways are shown below.

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