WARNING:
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OPERATION
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BRUSH TRI-BLADE:
The BrushTd-Blade isdesigned tocutgrass, heavy weeds,
) to 1/2 inchin diameter.
THE BLADE CONTINUES TO SPIN AFTER
THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFR THE
COASTIN_I BLADE CAN SERIOUSLY CUT
YOU iF ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED.
THE OPERATOR OR OTHERS MUST NOT
TRY TO CLEAR AWAY CUT MATERIAL
WiTH THE ENGINE RUNNING OR THE
BLADE TURNING.
SAPLING SAW BLADE:
STOP ENGINE AND BLADE BEFORE RE-
MOVING MATERIALS WRAPPED
AROUND THE BLADE SHAFT. brush and
Blade
Coasts
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OPERATING / USE TIPS (Figure 20 )
To establish a rhythmic cutting procedure:
• Plant feet firmly, comfortablyapart.
• Cutwhile swingingthe upperpart ofyourbody from dght
to left.
Move forward to the next area to be cut after the return
swing and plant feet once more.
• Use the 8 o'clockto 10 o'clock position for cutting.
• Bringthe engine tofullthrottlebefore entering the mate-
rialto be cut. The blade has maximum cutting power at
fullthrottle end isless likelytobind, stall,or cause blade
thrust, which can resultin serious injuryto the operator
or others. Refer to =Guard Against Blade ThrustS; ....
• Alwaysreleasethrottletriggerandallowenginetoretum
to idle speed when not cutting.
• Cut onlyfrom your righttoyour left. Swinging the unitin
the same direction as the blade spins increases the cut-
ting action.
To reduce the chance of material wrapping around the
blade, follow these steps:
• Cut at full throttle.
• Swing the unitinto material to be cut from your right
toyour left.
• Avoid the material just cut as you make the return
swing.
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Figure 20