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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
USING THE CUTTING BLADE
WARNING:
Always wear eye, hearing,
foot and body protection to reduce the
risk of injury when operating this unit
WARNING: Do not use the cutting blade
for edging or as an edger. Severe personal
injury to yourself or others can result.
Before operating the unit with the cutting blade, stand in the
operating position (Fig. 3). Refer to
Holding the Trimmer.
Cutting Blade Operating Tips
To establish a rhythmic cutting procedure:
• Plant feet firmly, comfortably apart.
• Bring the engine to full throttle before entering the material
to be cut. At full throttle the blade has maximum cutting
power and is less likely to bind, stall or cause blade thrust
(which can result in serious personal injury to the operator
or others.
WARNING: Blade thrust may occur when
the spinning blade contacts an object that it
does not immediately cut. Blade thrust can be
violent enough to cause the unit and/or
operator to be propelled in any direction, and
possibly lose control of the unit. Blade thrust
can occur without warning if the blade snags,
stalls or binds. This is more likely to occur in
areas where it is difficult to see the material
being cut.
• Cut while swinging the upper part of your body from right
to left.
•
Alw
a
ys release the throttle tr
igger and allo
w the engine to
retur
n to idle speed when not cutting.
• When you are finished, always unsnap the unit from the
har
ness bef
ore taking off the har
ness.
•
W
atch out f
or hidden obstacles
, such as roc
ks stumps,
roots, etc, that could cause the blade to kick back.
•
Make sure the “J” Handle, Shield and Shoulder Strap are
installed per assemb
ly instr
uctions
.
WARNING: The blade continues to spin
after the engine is turned off. The coasting
blade can seriously cut you if accidentally
touched.
• Swing the unit in the same direction as the blade spins,
which increases the cutting action.
• After the return swing, move forward to the next area to be
cut and plant your feet again.
• The cutting blade is designed with a second cutting edge.
You can use it by removing the blade, turning it upside
down, and reinstalling it.
WARNING: Do not sharpen the cutting
blade. Sharpening the blade can cause the
blade tip to break off while in use. This can
result in severe personal injury to yourself or
others. Replace the blade.
WARNING: Always wear gloves when working
with blade.
To reduce the chance of material wrapping around the blade,
follow these steps:
• Cut at full throttle
• Swing the unit into material to be cut from your right to
your left (Fig. 4)
• Avoid the material just cut as you make the return swing
WARNING: Do not clear away any cut
material with the engine running or blade
turning. To avoid serious personal injury, turn
off the engine. Allow the blade to stop before
removing materials wrapped around the
blade shaft.
Fig.
3
Fig. 4