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Adjust the harness up or down (more likely down) so that when you stand with the strimmer it sits with the bump flat on floor (as in horizontal)
Also aim to get strimmer sitting at a neutral balance point using pivot with strap adjusted as per Richard
What he^ said.
You can also adjust the handles etc until it suits.
as previous reply get the harness adjusted to sit the cutting head correctly
Also if cutting finer turf try using a thinner line which will have less drag to it along with a shaped line which will have a sharper edge geomitry, thicker 3mm and up is more for brash and on a badly adjusted cutting position will drag round when cutting and help bend and pull into the cut which will leave the marks
I assume you are trimming grass quite short as per a typical lawn in which case as Neal said start by using thinner line 2mm (less rigid particularly at lower revs) is fine and extend the line so the angle is not so sharp (more accute) and finish off with lower revs.
I realise the only way to extend the line is to remove the guard completely but it's the sharp angle from a relatively short line that is in effect digging into quite short grass instead of sweeping across it.
Seems to work for me.
As per first reply, get the head level to the ground. I use the 2.4mm square section Stihl line (orange) cuts great.
Both my assistant and I are well over 6’, The Stihl combi (adjusted) still means we have to bend over the whole time we’re strimming. Is there anyone else out there with a similar problem that’s managed to solve it??
You can get (or used to be able to) some of the big standalone strimmers with longer shafts on them (or was it shorter shafts I can’t remember now!) however with the fs 360 up range the shafts and different hook placements (5 or 6 holes to choose from) makes it fine for taller people
Cheers Richard, i’ll Be having a look next time i’m At Anglian Mowers!!
Yes, as above - adjust the pivot point on the powerhead
Thinking about it you must be able to move the hook hole on the combi system?
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