OPERATION SRM-2320T
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Applications
Nylon line heads may be used for trimming, scything, edging, and scalping 
of grass and light weeds.
Trimming
Feed the spinning line into the material to be cut. Tilt the line head to one 
side to direct cutting debris away from you:
• Model SRM/PAS/SB/TX/C (Straight shaft, counter-clockwise line head 
rotation) - Tilt the cutting head down on the right side (muffler side) while 
cutting to direct cutting debris away from operator. Feed the line gradually 
into the material you wish to cut, avoiding contact with fences or other 
barriers.
Scything
Scything - Swing the cutting head in a level arc, gradually feeding the line 
into the material being cut. Move forward with each arc to cut a swath. Width 
of cutting swath depends on arc. Use a larger arc for a wider swath, or a 
smaller arc for a narrow swath. Keep line head tilted to direct cutting debris 
forward or away from you.
Operating Techniques
• Debris flows in direction of line head rotation. Change line head position 
to assure debris flow is directed away from operator. 
• Keep cutting line away from wire fences to avoid entanglement.  
• Operate trimmer only with cutting head below knee height. 
Reaction Forces
Push or Pull - Kickback or Kickout
During normal use, operating a brushcutter with a circular metal blade can 
produce sudden strong reaction forces that are difficult to control. Strong 
reaction forces can cause a loss of balance or loss of control of the 
equipment, resulting in serious injury to operator and bystanders.
Understanding what causes these reactive forces may help you to avoid 
them, and can help you to maintain control of the equipment if you 
experience a sudden reaction during cutting. Reactive forces occur when 
the force being applied by the cutting teeth of a blade meet resistance, and 
some of the cutting force is directed back toward the equipment. The greater 
the cutting force or the amount of resistance, the greater the reactive force.