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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 to occur in areas where it is diffi-
cult to see the material being cut. By using
the unit properly, the oc currence of blade
thrust will be reduced and the operator will
be less likely to lose control.
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Cutonlygrass, w eeds,and woodybrushupto
1/2 inch in diameter with w eed blade. Do not
let bladecontact materialit cannotcut such as
stumps, rocks, fences, metal, etc., or clusters
of hard, woody brush with a diameter greater
than 1/2 inch.
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Useasharpblade. Adull blade ismorelikely
to snag and thrust.
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Cut only at full throttle. The blade will have
maximum cutting power and is less likely to
bind or stall.
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“Feed” the blade deliberately and not too
rapidly. The blade can thrust away if it is fed
too rapidly.
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Cut only fromyour left to yourright. Cuttingon
right side of the shield w ill throw debris aw ay
from the operator.
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Use the shoulder strap and keep a firm grip
on the unit with both hands. A properly ad-
justed shoulder strapwill support theweight
of the unit, freeing your arms and hands to
control and guide the cutting motion.
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Keep feet com fortably spread apart and
braced for a possible sudden, rapid thrust of
unit. Do not overreach. Keep firm footing and
balance.
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Keep blade below waist level. It will be eas-
ier to maintain control of unit.
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Do notraise the engine above your waist as
the blade can come dangerous ly 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.
Bring the powerhead engine to cutting speed
before entering the material to be cut.
If the blade does not turn when you squeeze
the throttle trigger of the powerhead, make
sure the a ttachment is f ully inserted into the
coupler.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow
powerhead engine to return to idle speed
when not cutting. The blade should not turn
while the engine is running at idle. If the blade
turns at idle, donot use your unit. Refer to the
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT section of
the powerhead manual or contact your autho-
rized service dealer.
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Maintain good firm footing while using the
unit. Do this by planting feet firmly in a com-
fortable apart position.
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Cut while swinging the upper part o f your
body from left to right.
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As you move forw ard to the next area to cut,
be sureto maintain yourbalance, and footing.
Cut using the 2
o’clock to 4 o’clock
position of the
blade
2 o’clock
4 o’clock
RECOMMENDED CUTTING POSITION
WARNING:
The operator or others
must not tryto clearaway cut material with the
engine running or the blade turning to avoid
serious injury. Stop engine and blade before
removing materials wrapped around blade or
tube.
MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
Always stop unit and dis-
connect spark plug wire before performing
maintenance.
CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR
WORN PARTS
Contact an aut horized service dealer for re-
placement of damaged or worn parts.
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Blade Shield -- Discontinue use ofbrushcut-
ter attachment if shield is damaged.
CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS
AND PARTS
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Blade nut
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Fasteners
INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT
AND DECALS
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After each use, inspect complete unit for
loose ordamaged parts. Clean the unit and
decals using adamp cloth with amilddeter-
gent.
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Wipe off unit with a clean dry cloth.
BLADE MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
The blade will continue to
spin after the engine stops or after the throttle
trigger has been released. To avoid serious
injury, make sure the blade has stopped
coasting anddisconnect thesparkplug before
performing work on the blade.
WARNING:
Always replace a blade
that is bent, warped, cracked, broken, or dam-
aged in any other way. Never attempt to
straighten and reuse a damaged blade. Use
only specified replacement blade. W ear pro-
tective gloves when handling or performing
maintenance on the blade to help avoid injury.
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Check blade for flatness periodically. Lay
the blade on aflat surface to inspect for flat-
ness. Throw away a blade that is not flat.