McCulloch B33 B Operator's Manual page 13

• Stop the engine, unclip the harness and place the
unit on the ground before you start to collect the cut
material.
Grass trimming with a trimmer head
n Trimming
• Hold the trimmer head just above the ground at an
angle. It is the end of the trimmer line that does the
work. Let the trimmer line work at its own pace. Do
not press the trimmer line into the area to be cut. pr
• The trimmer line can easily remove grass and
weeds up against walls, fences, trees and borders.
However, it can also damage sensitive bark on
trees and bushes, and damage fence posts.
• Decrease the risk of damaging plants by shortening
the trimmer line to 10-12 cm (4.0-4.75 in) and
reducing the engine speed.
• When trimming you must use less than full
throttle so that the trimmer line lasts longer and to
decrease the wear on the trimmer head.
n Clearing
• The clearing technique removes all unwanted
vegetation. Keep the trimmer head just above the
ground and tilt it. Let the end of the trimmer line
strike the ground around trees, posts, statues and
the like. IMPORTANT
the wear on the trimmer line.
• The trimmer line wears quicker and must be fed
forward more often when working against stones,
brick, concrete, metal fences, etc., than when
coming into contact with trees and wooden fences.
n Cutting
• The trimmer is ideal for cutting grass that is dif! cult
to reach using a normal lawn mower. Keep the
trimmer line parallel to the ground when cutting.
Avoid pressing the trimmer head against the ground
as this can ruin the law as this can ruin the lawn and damage the unit. lawn and damage the unit
• Do not allow the trimmer head to constantly come
into contact with the ground during normal cutting.
Constant contact of this type can cause damage
and wear to the trimmer head.
n Sweeping
• The fan effect of the rotating line can be used for
quick and easy clearing up. Hold the trimmer line
parallel to and above the area to be swept and
move the unit back and forth.
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This technique increases
• When cutting and sweeping you must use full
throttle to obtain the best results.
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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 trimmer
line is rotating, as this can result in serious injury.
Stop the engine and trimmer head and disconnect
lead from spark plug before you remove material
that has wound around the drive 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 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.
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WARNING:
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.
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