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OPERATION
Basic Cutting Procedure
1. Wear non-slip gloves for maximum grip and protection.
WARNING: Hold the brush cutter firmly with both
hands (Fig. 31). Always keep your body is to the left
of tube. Never use a cross-handed grip. Left-handers
should follow these instructions too.
Keep a proper cutting stance (Fig. 32).
2. Maintain a proper grip (Fig. 31) on the brush cutter whenever
the engine is running. The fingers should encircle the
handlebar and the thumb is wrapped under the handlebar.
Fitting the harness
• Put on the double harness.
• Fasten the waist buckle (A, Fig.33) and adjust by tightening the
top belt strap (B) until comfortable.
• Fasten the chest buckle (C).
• Adjust the shoulders by tightening the two straps (D, Fig.34)
until comfortable. With this type of harness, the weight of the
machine can be distributed between shoulders and waist
according to the preference of the operator.
• Adjust the chest strap (E, Fig.33).
• Hook the brush cutter to the harness with the snap (F, Fig.35).
• Position the hanger (G) so that the machine is balanced to best
advantage.
• Adjust the carrying height by shortening or lengthening the belt
straps (H-I, Fig.36). The correct distance between the belt and
the snap (F, Fig.35) can be measured as in Fig.37. This
adjustment will also help to distribute the weight of the brush
cutter so that it stays comfortably balanced during operation.
Correct balance (Fig. 35)
1 Forestry clearing
The machine is balanced by moving the support ring on the
machine forwards or backwards. On some models the support
ring is fixed, however, this will then have a number of holes for the
support hook. The machine is correctly balanced when it freely
hangs horizontally from the support hook. In this way the risk of
hitting stones is reduced if you need to release the handlebar.
2 Grass clearing
Let the blade balance at a comfortable cutting height, i.e. close to
the ground.
Work Area Precautions
WARNING: Cut only grass or weed. Cut wood only
with appropriate saw blade. Do not cut metal,
plastics, masonry, or non-wood building materials.
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