Using A Brushcutter Equipped With A Blade; Barrier Type Front Handle (T2510) - Shindaiwa T2510 Operator's Manual

Using a Brushcutter
Equipped with a Blade
A blade-equipped brushcutter is
a professional tool that demands
the utmost attention. Observing
the following important guidelines
will help ensure safe and effective
performance from your brushcutter.
WARNING!
 Your brushcutter is equipped
with a barrier-type front
handle, shoulder strap, and
a safety guard. These items
must be installed and adjusted
according to the instructions in
this manual before using the
unit with a blade or a trimmer
head cutting attachment.
 A unit equipped with a blade
can throw or get entangled
in loose objects. Before
operating, inspect the area
thoroughly. Remove all objects,
such as rocks, broken glass,
nails, wire, or string. Note the
location of large rocks, stumps,
and other fixed objects to avoid
hitting them.
 Make sure children, bystanders,
and pets are at least outside
a 15 meter radius. If a child,
person, or pet comes into
the 15 meter radius, stop the
engine immediately.
 Beware of the dangers of
blade thrust! Blade thrust can
occur when the top or right
cutting zone of the blade
strikes a fixed object. Blade
thrust can be violent enough to
cause the unit and/or operator
to be propelled in any direction,
and possibly lose control of
the unit. A violent blade thrust
poses an extreme risk to
anyone and anything nearby.
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 Do not overreach! Do not raise
the cutting attachment above
waist level. Assume a safe and
comfortable position before
starting, and maintain your
balance at all times.
 STOP the machine
immediately if it suddenly
begins to vibrate or shake.
Inspect it for loose, broken,
missing, or improperly installed
parts or attachments.
Barrier Type Front
Handle (T2510)
The barrier type front handle helps
prevent the operator from moving
forward or the cutting attachment
from moving rearward to prevent
inadvertent bodily contact with the
blade. The front handle must be
installed in accordance with the
instruction provided in this manual.
Always keep the front handle securely
in place on the unit!