McCulloch B40 B Elite Operator's Manual page 10

Cutting equipment
• Use the saw blade to cut fibrous types of wood.
• Use the blades and grass knives to cut coarse grass.
• Use the trimmer head to cut grass.
• An incorrectly sharpened or damaged blade
increases the risk of accidents. Keep the teeth of the
blade correctly sharpened. Obey the instructions in
To sharpen grass cutters and grass blades on page
10 and use the recommended file gauge.
• Examine the cutting attachment for damage and
cracks. Replace the damaged cutting attachment.
• Only use cutting attachments with recommended
Technical data on page 24 .
guards. Refer to
Blades
• Use the product with an approved blade. Do not use
a blade without proper installation of all required
parts. Make sure that the installation is done
correctly and that the proper parts are used.
Improper installation may cause the blade to fly off
and seriously injure the operator or bystanders.
• Wear protective gloves when you handle the blade
or do maintenance.
• Use head protection when you operate a product
with a blade.
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• A blade can cause injury when it spins after the
engine is stopped or the throttle trigger is released.
Make sure that the blade has completely stopped
rotating before maintenance.
• Stop the engine before you do work on the cutting
attachment. Make sure the cutting attachment fully
stops. Disconnect the lead from the spark plug.
• Keep the teeth of the blade correctly sharpened.
• Do not use a damaged cutting attachment.
• Attach the transport guard to the blade when you
transport or store the product.
To sharpen grass cutters and grass blades
• Sharpen all edges of the grass cutters and blades
equally to keep the balance. Use a single-cut flat file.
To sharpen the saw blade
WARNING:
protective gloves.
• To sharpen the blade correctly, refer to the
instructions that come with the blade.
Stop the engine. Use
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