Operator`s manual

PROPER STANCE
When operating the unit, maintain proper footing and
balance. Hold the unit with both hands (Fig. 21). Do not
overreach. Keep all parts of your body away from the
cutting attachment.
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. The blade has maximum cutting
power at full throttle and is less likely to bind, stall, or
cause blade thrust, which can result in serious injury to
the operator or others.
• Cut while swinging the upper part of your body from
right to left.
• Always release the throttle trigger and allow the engine
to return to idle speed when not cutting.
• Swing the unit in the same direction as the blade
spins, increasing the cutting action.
• Move forward to the next area to be cut after the
return swing and plant feet again.
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. 22).
• When making the return swing avoid the material you
just cut.
_lb WARNING: Always wear eye, hearing, foot
and body protection to reduce the risk of injury
when operating this unit.
WARNING: Do not sharpen the brush
blade(s). Sharpening a blade can cause the
blade tip to break off while in use. This can re-
sult in severe personal injury.
,_ WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
never operate this unit as an edger while using
the cutting blade.
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.
Fig. 21
Fig. 22
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
turn off engine and allow blade to stop before
removing materials wrapped around the blade
shaft. The coasting blade can seriously cut you
if accidentally touched.
Do not clear away cut material with the engine
running or the blade turning.
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