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TRIMMING -- Hold the bottom o f the trimmer
head about 3 inches (8 cm) above th e groun d
a nd at an an gle. Allow only t he tip o f th e line to
make con ta ct. Do not force trimmer line into
work a rea.
Trimming
3 inches (8 cm)
above ground
SCALPING -- The scalping technique re-
moves unwanted vegetation down to the
ground. Hold the bottom of the trimmer head
about3inches (8cm)abovethegroundandat
an angle. Allow the tip of the line to strike the
groundaroundtrees, posts, monuments, etc.
This technique increases line wear.
Scalping
MOWING--Yourtrimmerisidealformowingin
places conventional lawn mowers cannot
reach. In the mowing position, keep the line
paralleltotheground.Avoidpressingthehead
into the ground as this can scalp the ground
and damage the tool.
Mowing
SWEEPING -- Thefanning action of therotat-
inglinecan beusedtoblowawayloose debris
from an area. Keep the line parallel to and
above the area surface and swing the tool
from side to side.
Sweeping
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSFOR
BRUSHCUTTER ATTACHMENT
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Blade Thrust
is a reaction t hat only oc curs
when u sing a bladed unit. This reaction can
cause se rious injury such as amputation.
Carefully study this section . It is imp ortant th at
you understand what causes bla de thrust,
how you can reduce the chance of its occur-
ring, and how you canre main in control ofunit
if blade thrust occurs.
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WHAT CAU SES BLADE THRUS T
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Blad e
Thrust
can occur when spinning b lade con-
tacts a nobjectthatitdoes n otcut. This contact
causes blade to stop for an instant and then
suddenly move or “th rust” away from object
that was hit. The “thrusting” r eaction can be
violent enough to ca use operator to b e pro-
pelled in any direction and lose control of unit.
Theuncontrolled unit cancause serious injury
if blade contacts operator or others.
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WHEN BLADE THRUST OCCURS --
Blade Thrust
can occur without warning if
the blade snags, stalls, or binds. This is
more likely tooccur in areaswhereit is diffi-
cult to see the material being cut. By using
the unit properly, the occurrence of blade
thrust will be reduced and the operator will
be less likely to lose control.
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Cutonlygrass, weeds, an d wood y bru sh upto
1/2 inch ( 1 cm) in diameter with weed blade.
Do not let blade contact material it cannot cut
su chas stum ps, r ocks , fence s , m et al, et c ., o r
clusters o f hard, woody brush with a diameter
greater than 1/2 inch (1 cm).
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Useasharpblade.Adullbladeis morelikely
to snag and thrust.
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Cut only at full throttle. The blade will have
maximum cutting power andis less likely to
bind or stall.
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“Feed” the blade deliberately and not too
rapidly.The bladecan thrustaway if it is fed
too rapidly.
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Cut only from your left to your right. Cutting o n
right s ide of the shield will t hr ow debris aw ay
from the operator.
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Use the shoulder strap and keepa firm grip
on the unit with both hands. A properly ad-
justedshoulderstrap willsupport theweight
of the unit, freeing your arms and hands to
control and guide the cutting motion.
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Keep feet comfortably spread a part and
braced for a possible sudden, rapid th rust of
unit. Do not overrea ch. Keep firm foo ting an d
balance.
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Keepbladebelow waistlevel. It will be eas-
ier to maintain control of unit.
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Do notraise theengineaboveyourwaist as
the blade can come dangerously close to
your body.
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Do not swing the unit with such force that
you are in danger of losing your balance.