DR® TRIMMER/MOWER™ BEAVER BLADE® SAFETY & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL AND ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING THE DR TRIMMER/MOWER BEAVER BLADE
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1...................................................................................................................1 INTRODUCING THE DR ® TRIMMER/MOWER ™ BEAVER BLADE® ..........................1 Conventions used in this manual .............................................................................1 Additional Information and Potential Changes..........................................................1 CHAPTER 2.................................................................
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING THE DR® TRIMMER/MOWER™ BEAVER BLADE® Thank you for the purchase of your new DR TRIMMER/MOWER BEAVER BLADE. This manual will help you set up and safely operate your new DR TRIMMER/MOWER BEAVER BLADE. Careful adherence to the safety and operating instructions in this manual will ensure many years of productive use. Please let us know if you have any questions or problems by contacting us via e-mail or our toll-free phone number.
CHAPTER 2 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS Taking the time to read and observe all safety instructions will ensure many years of productive use from your DR TRIMMER/MOWER BEAVER BLADE and help you avoid injury. Please take a few moments to read the following guidelines for safely operating your new BEAVER BLADE. Preparing to Use the DR® TRIMMER/MOWER™ BEAVER BLADE® • Read these Safety and Operating Instructions before you use the DR TRIMMER/MOWER BEAVER BLADE.
Protecting Yourself For your protection when using the BEAVER BLADE on your DR TRIMMER/MOWER, please read carefully, and comply with all safety and operating instructions. Improper use or abuse of any gasoline powered brush cutter or saw blade could result in a serious injury. Follow these Safety and Operating Instructions and the Operating Instructions provided with your DR TRIMMER/MOWER. If you have misplaced your Operating Instructions manual, a replacement may be obtained from Country Home Products.
4 • ALWAYS shut off the engine and remove the spark plug wire(s) before adjusting the machine. If you have to stop to remove grass or debris from the underside of the deck, ALWAYS disconnect the spark plug wire(s) first. • ALWAYS keep the BEAVER BLADE maintained and in good condition. • DO NOT use a BEAVER BLADE that is bent, fractured, dulled or damaged in any way. • ALWAYS keep the BEAVER BLADE teeth sharpened. A dull blade may lead to improper cutting action, which could result in serious injury.
CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING YOUR DR® TRIMMER/MOWER™ BEAVER BLADE® This chapter outlines a few simple steps you will need to follow to set up your new DR TRIMMER/MOWER BEAVER BLADE before you use it. First identify the model of the mower you have, then familiarize yourself with the parts of your DR TRIMMER/MOWER BEAVER BLADE assembly by reviewing Figure 1 before beginning the steps outlined in this chapter. Installation THE 12" BEAVER BLADE MAY ONLY BE USED WITH 2000 SPRINT®.
3. Choose the package with the hardened mounting bolt, metal spacer and illustration appropriate for your machine (Figure 1). 4. Mount the BEAVER BLADE as shown in Figure 1. Use the hardened mounting bolt supplied with the BEAVER BLADE kit. Insert the hardened mounting bolt through the aluminum Mow Ball Support, the BEAVER BLADE (with the printed side of the blade facing up), the metal spacer (with the beveled side up), the bearing housing plate (if it’s a later model) and then into the bearing housing.
CHAPTER 4 OPERATING YOUR DR® TRIMMER/MOWER™ BEAVER BLADE® This chapter covers the procedures for operating your new DR TRIMMER/MOWER BEAVER BLADE. Note: We again recommend using the aluminum Mow-Ball™ Support with the BEAVER BLADE. It will withstand the heat generated by heavy or continuous use better than the standard nylon Mow-Ball™ Support.
Felling of Trees DO NOT CUT A TREE IN ANY MANNER THAT WOULD ENDANGER PEOPLE, CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR STRIKE A UTILITY LINE. NOTIFY THE UTILITY COMPANY IMMEDIATELY IF A TREE MAKES CONTACT WITH A UTILITY LINE. IF THIS HAPPENS, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE TREE FROM LINE OR YOUR TRIMMER FROM THE TREE. CLEAR A PATH TO RETREAT WHEN CUTTING SMALL TREES BEFORE STARTING TO CUT THE TREE.
ALWAYS put yourself in these positions when cutting a tree: Wind Figure 6 ALWAYS CUT UPWIND Leans This Way Figure 7 ALWAYS CUT OPPOSITE LEAN Weighted On This Side Figure 8 ALWAYS CUT ON UN-WEIGHTED SIDE CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 9
CHAPTER 5: MAINTAINING THE DR® TRIMMER/MOWER™ BEAVER BLADE® Regular maintenance is the way to ensure the best performance and long life of your BEAVER BLADE. Please refer to this manual for maintenance procedures. • Use the BEAVER BLADE for cutting wood, brush and small trees ONLY. • It's a good practice to sharpen the BEAVER BLADE before each use. This allows you to maintain the proper cutting angle of the teeth before the chain gets too dull. See the following page for sharpening instructions.
3. While holding the beaver blade in a standing (vertical) position, Place the round file into the tooth at the same angle as the cutting edge of the tooth (Figure 9). Lightly push the file across the cutting edge and through the tooth, twisting the file a half turn with each stroke (Figure 10). 4. Skip the next tooth (because it is facing the opposite direction), and sharpen the following tooth and so on. When you get back to your mark, you are finished with ONE side of the BEAVER BLADE. 5.
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