MADER KM0408312 - CUTTING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE; Cutting Techniques

CUTTING WITH A NYLON HEAD
Line head rotates in a CLOCKWISE
direction. The CUT‐OFF KNIFE will be on
the right side of the debris shield.
CUT‐OFF KNIFE
ON LEFT SIDE
DEBRIS
CUT ON
THIS SIDE
COUNTER CLOCK WISE ROTATION
WARNING CAUTION
The proper debris shield must be in place
on the unit when nylon cutting line is used.
The cutting line can flap around i
f
too much
line is exposed. Always use the plastic
debris shield with cut‐of
f
knife when using
nylon cutting heads.
WARNING CAUTION
Tilting the head to the wrong side will shoot
the debris TOWARDS you. I
f
the line head is
held flap around i
f
too much line is exposed.
Always use the plastic debris shield w ith
cut‐of
f
knife when using nylon cutting
heads.
WARNING CAUTION
Use only quality nylon monofilament line o
f
the diameter 2.5mm.Never use wire or
wire‐reinforced line in place o
f
nylon
trimmer line. Load your nylon line cutting
head only with nylon trimmer line o
f
the
proper
diameter.
WARNING CAUTION
Use extreme caution when operating over
bare spots and gravel, because the line can
throw small rock particles at high speeds.
Debris shields on the unit cannot stop
objects which bounce or ricochet of
f
hard
surfaces.
For nearly all cutting, it is good to tilt the
line head so that contact is made on the
part o
f
the line circle where the line is
moving AWAY from you and the debris
shield.(See appropriate picture)This results
in the debris being thrown AWAY from you.