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■ Remove dipstick and wipe clean.
■ Re-seat dipstick in hole; do not re thread.
■ Remove dipstick again and check lubricant level.
The level of lubricant should fall on the middle or above
the indicator marks on the dipstick (item 39).
■ If level is low, add engine lubricant until the fluid level
rises to the upper portion of the indicator markings,
on the dipstick.
■ Replace and secure the oil cap/dipstick.
CAUTION:
Do not overfill. Overfilling the crankcase may
cause -excessive smoke and engine damage.
OPERATING THE BRUSHCUTTER/LINE TRIMMER
See Figure 8.
WARNING:
Always position the unit on the operator’s right
side. The use of the unit on the operator’s left
side will expose the user to hot surfaces and can
result in possible burn injury.
WARNING:
To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate
unit with the bottom of the engine above waist
level.
Always operate brushcutter at full throttle. Cut tall grass
from the top down. This will prevent brush from wrapping
around the shaft housing and blade which could cause
damage from overheating. If grass becomes wrapped
around the cutting blade, stop the engine, disconnect the
spark plug lead, and remove the grass.
Prolonged cutting at partial throttle will result in lubricant
dripping from the muffler.
WARNING:
Always hold the brushcutter away from the
body keeping clearance between the body and
the product. Any contact with the housing or
brushcutter head can result in burns and/or
other serious personal injury.
CUTTING TIPS
OPERATING THE BRUSHCUTTER
See Figures 9.
RBC430SES
Hold the brush cutter/line trimmer with your right hand on
the rear handle and your left hand on the "Ergo handle"
(front handle located on the top boom). Keep a firm grip
with both hands while in operation. The brush cutter/line
trimmer should be held at a comfortable position with the
rear handle about hip height.
Maintain your grip and balance on both feet. Position
yourself so that you will not be drawn off balance by the
kickback reaction. Adjust the shoulder harness to position
the brush cutter/line trimmer at a comfortable operating
position and to assure that the shoulder harness will
reduce the risk of operator contact with the blade/line.
RBC430SBS
Hold the brush cutter/line trimmer with your right hand
on the trigger handle and the left hand on the left handle.
Keep a firm grip with both hands while in operation. The
brush cutter/line trimmer
should be held at a comfortable position with the trigger
handle about hip height. Maintain your grip and balance
on both feet. Position yourself so that you will not be
drawn off balance by the kick-back reaction. Adjust the
shoulder strap to position the brush cutter/line trimmer
at a comfortable position and to assure that the shoulder
strap will reduce the risk of operation contact with the
blade/line.
BLADE THRUST
Exercise extreme caution when using the Tri-Arc
®
blade
with this unit.
Blade thrust is the reaction that may occur when the
spinning blade contacts anything it cannot cut.
This contact may cause the blade to stop for an instant,
and suddenly “thrust” the unit away from the object that
was hit.
This reaction can be violent enough to cause the
operator to lose control of the unit. Blade thrust can occur
without warning if the blade snags, stalls, or binds.
This is more likely to occur in areas where it is difficult to
see the material being cut.
For cutting ease and safety, approach the weeds being
cut with the brush cutter/line trimmer from the right to the
left. In the event an unexpected object or woody stock
is en countered, this practice could minimise the blade
thrust re action.
WARNING
To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate
unit with the bottom of the engine above waist
level.
TRI-ARC
®
BLADE
The Tri-Arc
®
blade is suited only for thicker weeds and
pulpy stalks. When the blade becomes dull, it can be
turned over to extend the life of the blade.
Do not sharpen the Tri-Arc
®
blade.
CUTTING TECHNIQUE - BLADE
WARNING
Extreme care must be taken when using blades
to ensure safe operation.
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