Basic Safety Rules; Working Techniques; Grass Clearing Using A Grass Blade - McCulloch B33 B Operator's Manual

IMPORTANT:
This section describes the basic safety
precautions for working with trimmers. If you
encounter a situation where you are uncertain how
to proceed you must ask an expert. Contact your
servicing dealer.
Avoid all usage which you consider to be beyond
your capability.
You must understand the difference between
forestry clearing, grass clearing and grass
trimming before use.

Basic safety rules

• Look around you:
- To ensure that people, animals or other things
cannot affect your control of the unit.
- To ensure that people, animals, etc., do not
come into contact with the cutting attachment
or loose objects that are thrown out by the
cutting attachment.
CAUTION:
Do not use the unit unless you are
able to call for help in the event of an accident.
• Do not use the unit in bad weather, such as dense
fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc.
Working in bad weather is tiring and often brings
added risks, such as icy ground, unpredictable
felling direction, etc.
• Make sure you can move and stand safely. Check
the area around you for possible obstacles (roots,
rocks, branches, ditches, etc.) in case you have to
move suddenly. Take great care when working on
sloping ground. g ground.
• Switch off the engine before moving to another
area. Fit the transport guard before carrying or
transporting the equipment any distance.
• Do not put the unit down with the engine running or
while the cutting attachment is rotating.
The basics of clearing
• Always use the correct equipment.
• Make sure the equipment is well adjusted.
• Follow the safety precautions.
• Organize your work carefully.
• Always use full throttle when starting to cut with the
blade.
• Always use sharp blades.
• Avoid stones.
• Always slow the engine to idle speed after each
working operation. Long periods at full throttle
without any load on the engine can lead to serious
engine damage.

WORKING TECHNIQUES

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WARNING:
Neither the operator of the unit
nor anyone else may attempt to remove the cut
material while the engine is running or the cutting
equipment is rotating, as this can result in serious
injury. Stop the engine and cutting equipment and
disconnect the lead from the spark plug before
you remove material that has wound around the
blade shaft as otherwise there is a risk of injury.
The bevel gear can get hot during use and may
remain so for a while afterwards. Allow time to
cool. You could get burned if you touch it.
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WARNING:
Watch out for thrown objects.
Always wear approved eye protection. Do
not lean over the cutting attachment guard.
Stones, rubbish, etc. can be thrown up into the
eyes causing blindness or serious injury. Keep
unauthorized persons at a distance. Children,
animals, onlookers and helpers must be kept
outside the safety zone of 15 meters (50 feet).
Stop the unit immediately if anyone approaches.
Do not swing the unit around without ! rst checking
behind you to make sure no one is within the
safety zone.
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WARNING:
Sometimes branches or grass get
caught between the guard and cutting attachment.
Always stop the engine before cleaning.

Grass clearing using a grass blade

• Grass blades and grass cutters must not be used
on woody stems.
• A grass blade is used for all types of tall or coarse
grass.
• The grass is cut down with a sideways, swinging
movement, where the movement from right-to-left
is the clearing stroke and the movement from left-
to-right is the return stroke. Let the left-hand side of
the blade (between 8 and 12 o'clock) do the cutting. the blade (between 8 and
• If the blade is angled to the left when clearing
grass, the grass will collect in a line, which makes it
easier to collect, e.g. by raking.
• Try to work rhythmically. Stand ! rmly with your feet
apart. Move forward after the return stroke and
stand ! rmly again.
• Let the support cup rest lightly against the ground.
It is used to protect the blade from hitting the
ground.
• Decrease the risk of material wrapping around the
blade by following these instructions:
- Always work at full throttle.
- Avoid the previously cut material during the
return stroke.
o'clock) do the cutting