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tted clearing blade can result in serious
personal injury.
• Only use clearing blades recommended by
the manufacturer and intended for clearing
saws. Non-recommended clearing blades
can result in serious personal injury.
• When used as a clearing saw with a
clearing blade the machine is intended to
be used for thick weeds, high and wet
grass, and brushwood with a diameter of
up to 13 mm. Never use the machine for
any other purposes.
• Always be very careful when using the
machine with the clearing blade tted. If
the rotating clearing blade hits an object it
cannot cut through or throw up this
obstructs the rotation of the blade causing
the blade and the whole clearing saw to
kick back from the object. Kick-back can be
very sudden and without warning when the
blade encounters an obstacle or jams, and
it can be so powerful that you could loose
control of the clearing saw. There is a
greater risk of kick-back when working in
situations where it is dicult to see exactly
what the material contains. It is easier and
safer to work from left to right. Kick-back
resulting from the blade hitting an obstacle
will be not be as severe.
• Never attempt to clear material thicker
than 13 mm.
• Always use the harness strap when using
the machine as a clearing saw, and adjust it
so that it ts rmly and comfortably. Hold
the machine with both hands in a rm grip
when using it. Keep your hands and the rest
of your body away from the clearing blade
and always keep the blade below hip
height.
• Do not work with the clearing blade more
than 75 cm above the ground.
• If the machine has a centrifugal clutch,
check at regular intervals that the blade
stops rotating when the engine is idling.
• WARNING: Watch out for the risk of
kick-back when using the machine as a
clearing saw.
• Pay attention to the risk of re and ensure
there is good ventilation – keep the engine
at least 1 metre from other equipment,
buildings and installations when working.
Do not place any ammable objects near
the engine.
• Keep unauthorised persons, especially
children, and pets away from the
workplace.
• Make sure that in risk or emergency
situations you can quickly stop the engine
and that you understand and know how to
use the controls on the machine.
Fuel
• Petrol is highly ammable and in some
situations explosive.
• Handle and ll up with fuel outdoors or in a
well ventilated area, with the engine
switched o and at a safe distance from
sparks and naked ames. Never store fuel
where there can be naked ames, e.g.
smoking or sparks.
• Do not overll the fuel tank. Check after
lling that the ller cap is properly tted.
• Avoid spilling fuel. Spilled fuel and fumes
from spilled fuel can easily ignite. Wipe up
any spilled fuel before starting the engine.
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