Jonsered BC2126 Operator's Manual page 18

WORKING TECHNIQUES
• Before you start clearing, check the clear-
ing area, the type of terrain, the slope of
the ground, whether there are stones, hol-
lows etc.
• Start at whichever end of the area is easi-
est, and clear an open space from which
to work.
• Work systematically to and fro across the
area, clearing a width of around 12-15 feet
(4-5 meters) on each pass. This exploits
the full reach of the machine in both direc-
tions and gives the operator a convenient
and varied working area t_work in.
• Clear a strip around 250 feet (75 meters)
long. Move your fuel can as work prog-
resses.
• On sloping ground you should work along
the slope. It is much easier to work along a
slope than it is to work up and down it.
• You should plan the strip so that you avoid
going over ditches or other obstacles on
the ground. You should also orient the strip
to take advantage of wind conditions, so
that cleared stems fall in the cleared area
of the stand.
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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 teft-to-right is the return
stroke. Let the left-hand side of the blade
(between 8 and 12 o'clock) do the cutting.
• If the blade is angled to the left when clear-
ing grass, the grass will collect in a line,
which makes it easier to collect, e.g. by
raking.
• Try to work rhythmically. Stand firmly with
your feet apart. Move forward after the re-
turn stroke and stand firmly again.
• Let the support cup rest lightly against the
ground. It is used to protect the blade from
hitting the ground.
• Reduce the risk of material wrapping
around the blade by following these in-
structions:
• Always work at full throttle.
• Avoid the previously cut material during
the return stroke.
• Stop the engine, unclip the harness and
place the machine on the ground before
you start to collect the cut
material.
Grass trimming with a trimmer head
Trimming
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• 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. Never press the trimmer
line into the area to be cut.
• 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.
• Reduce the risk of damaging pIants by
shortening the trimmer line to 4-5 inches
(10-12 cm) and reducing the engine speed.
• When trimming you should use tess than
full throttIe so that the trimmer line lasts
longer and to reduce the wear on the
trimmer head.