Stihl FS 361 C-M Owner's Instruction Manual page 25

5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
► When mowing with a brush knife, sweep the trimmer in a
controlled manner, parallel to the ground in front of you.
To reduce the risk of kickout, use the left side of the cutting
blade.
► To cut wild growth and scrub, lower the rotating brush
knife down onto the growth to achieve a chopping effect.
Keep the brush knife below waist height at all times.
WARNING
￭ Improper use of a brush knife may cause it to crack, chip
or shatter. Thrown blade fragments may seriously or
fatally injure the operator or bystanders. To reduce the
risk of injury:
– Avoid contact with hard or solid foreign objects such
as stones, glass, rocks or pieces of metal.
– Inspect the brush knife at regular short intervals for
signs of damage. Do not continue working with a
damaged brush knife.
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– Resharpen the brush knife regularly as described on
its packaging or instruction leaflet.
– When cutting young saplings or other woody
materials up to 0.8 in. (2 cm) in diameter, use the left
side of the cutting knife to avoid "kickout" situations.
– Never attempt to cut woody material with a larger
diameter, since the brush knife may catch or jerk the
unit forward.
– Exercise extreme caution when cutting wild growth
and scrub by lowering the rotating brush knife down.
The higher the cutting attachment is off the ground,
the greater the risk of loss of control and of cuttings
being thrown sideways.
– Keep the brush knife below waist height at all times.
5.8.5 Using a Circular Saw Blade
► Before starting the cut, accelerate the engine to full
throttle. Perform cut with uniform pressure. To reduce the
risk of kickout, apply the circular saw blade to the right of
the tree, using the non-shaded area of the blade.
Circular saw blades are suitable for thinning brush and
cutting small trees up to a diameter of 1.5 in. (4 cm).
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