Owner's Manual
SAFETY INSTR
UCTIONS
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English
Cutting equipment
This section descr
ibes how to choose and maintain your
cutting equipment in order to:
• Reduce the risk of kickback.
• Obtain maximum cutting performance.
• Extend the life of cutting equipment.
General rules
1
Only use cutting attachments with the guards we
recommend! See the chapter on Technical data.
2 Maintain the correct blade setting! Follow our
instructions and use the recommended blade setting
tool. An incorrectly set blade increases the risk of
jamming and blade thrust.
3 Check the cutting attachment for damage or cracks. A
damaged cutting attachment should always be
replaced.
Sharpening grass knif
es and
grass blades
•
See the cutting attachment packaging for correct
sharpening instructions. Sharpen blades and cutters
using a single-cut flat file.
• Sharpen all edges equally to maintain blade balance.
General w
orking instructions
•
Always carry out clearing and trimming at full throttle.
• Always slow the engine to idle speed after each
working operation. Long periods at full throttle without
any load on the engine (i.e. without the resistance that
the cutting attachment exerts on the engine when you
are using the machine) can lead to serious engine
damage.
T
erms
•
Brush cutting is a general term for clearing grass.
Grass blades and grass cutters are used for this
purpose.
• Grass trimming is a general term for light clearing, e.g.
around edges or around trees. A trimmer head or
plastic blades are used.
!
W
ARNING! Using an incorrect cutting
attachment or an incorrectly sharpened
blade increases the risk of blade thrust.
!
W
ARNING! Avoid cutting with the area of
the blade between the 12 o’clock and 3
o’clock positions. Because of the speed
of rotation of the blade, blade thrust can
occur if you attempt to cut thick stems
with this area of the blade.
!
W
ARNING! Always discard a blade that is
bent, twisted, cracked, broken or
damaged in any other way. Never attempt
to straighten a twisted blade so that it
can be reused. Only use original blades
of the specified type.
!
W
ARNING! Sometimes branches or
grass get caught between the guard and
cutting attachment. Always stop the
engine before cleaning.