Ikra IES 1000 C Operating Instructions Manual page 31

Operating the trimmer
Follow these steps to operate the trimmer. Plug the trim-
mer cord into an extension cord approved for outdoor
use. Refer to"Electrical Safety Rules" earlier in this
manual.
• Put the shoulder strap (3) over your shoulder opposite
side to the unit. Adjust shoulder strap to most comfort-
able length.
• Hold the trimmer with your right hand on the trigger
handle and your left hand on the front handle.
Note: Keep a firm grip with both hands during operation.
• Place the trimmer on the side of your body with the
motor behind and away from your body.
• Press the lock button and then the trigger to start the
trimmer.
• The trimmer will build up speed steadily.
• Trim grass and weeds in a right-to-left motion with the
line parallel to the ground.
Note: To switch off the line trimmer, simply release the
trigger.
WARNING: After switching off, the cutting element
will continue to rotate for a few more seconds.
Maintain vigilance until the line completely stops.
Cutting tips
- The cutting line head can eliminate tall grass and
non-woody vegetation near fences, walls, foundations,
pavements, around trees, etc..
• Inspect and clear the area to be trimmed for any
rocks, broken glass or wire that could be thrown or
become entangled in the cutting line. Trim only when
grass or weeds are dry. Keep the cutting line parallel
to the ground.
• Cut grass or weeds over 20 cm tall from the top to
the bottom in small amounts. This will prevent grass
becoming wrapped around the trimmer head assem-
bly, which may result in damage due to overheating.
If grass becomes wrapped around the trimmer head
assembly, stop the trimmer, unplug it and remove
the grass.
• Move the trimmer slowly in and out of the area you
are cutting, keeping the trimmer at the desired cutting
height. Use the tip of the line to do the cutting. Do not
force the trimmer head assembly into uncut grass.
• Feed out some line after each use to prevent the line
from retracting into the cutting head.
• The tip of the cutting line will wear during use; this
reduces the cutting swath. If the line is not advanced
occasionally, it will wear down to the eyelet. When the
trimmer stops, the line tends to relax and may retract
into the trimmer head assembly. Should this occur,
unplug the trimmer, remove the spool, refeed the line
through the eyelets and reassemble the spool.
• Avoid hitting objects with the line, such as chain-link
fences or concrete, as this causes rapid wear.
• Never drag the trimmer head assembly on the ground
while trimming.
GB | Operating Instructions
Advancing the cutting line (Fig. 10)
Follow these steps to advance the cutting line automati-
cally:
•
Note: The line cutting off blade on the safety guard will
cut the line to the proper length.
Note: To help prevent line tangle, tap only once to
lengthen the line. If additional line is required, wait a few
seconds before retapping the bump knob. Keep the line
length at or near full cutting diameter.
Exchange of spool (Fig. 11)
First, switch off and unplug the device. Wait until the ny-
lon thread has come to a halt. Then push the two locking
devices at the sides of the cutting head, and remove the
cutting head cover (35). Remove the used thread coil and
put in the new coil (37) such, that one end of the thread
comes out of each outlet at the sides of the cutting head.
Please take care that the spring (39) is properly seated
under the thread coil. Finally, close the cover by pushing
it in its seat. Both locks must properly engage.
Operating the brushcutter
Hold the brushcutter with the right hand on the trigger
handle and the left hand on the left handle. Keep a firm
grip with both hands while in operation. Brushcutter
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 of the cutting
blade. Adjust the shoulder strap to position the brushcut-
ter at a comfortable operating position and to ensure that
the shoulder strap will reduce the risk of operator contact
with the blade. Exercise extreme caution when using the
blade with this unit. Blade thrust is the reaction which
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 may 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 from the
right to the left. In the event that an unexpected object
or woody stock is encountered, this could minimise the
blade thrust reaction.
GB-10
Tap the bump knob lightly on the ground while the
motor is running. Do not hold the bump knob on the
ground.