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CAUTION! Do not use worn or
damaged cutting devices.
CAUTION! Try to limit contact and
impact of the cutting devices against
the ground and other objects as
much as possible. Hold the cutting
device away from your body.
CAUTION! Twigs or grass may jam
between the safety guard and the
blade or nylon string head. Never try
to remove this material with the
engine running and the blade
rotating. Always stop the engine
before performing any operations of
cleaning, and wait for the cutting
device to stop in order to prevent
injury.
CAUTION! During use and for a few
minutes after switching off the
machine, the gearbox and zone near
the shaft on which the cutting device
is fastened are very hot. Contact can
cause burns. Do not touch these
parts if they are still hot.
CAUTION! The muffler and its guard
are very hot during use and after the
engine has been switched off, even
with the engine running at minimum
speed. Contact can cause burns. Do
not touch these parts if they are still
hot.
The machine is ideal to complete the work of the
lawnmover. In fact, it can reach places where a
normal lawnmower is unable to go.
During the cutting operations, keep the engine
running at high speed. After every cutting stage,
decelerate the engine to minimum speed as
running it at top speed without a load can
damage the engine severely.
Never raise the brush cutter above knee level
during cutting.
Wait until the engine is running at minimum
speed before moving the machine from one
section to another.
Stop the engine when you change workplace.
Before you start cutting again, make sure your
position is correct and stable.
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Cutting and trimming grass borders with the
nylon string head
CAUTION! For nylon string heads,
use only strings made of flexible
material recommended by the
manufacturer. For example, you
should never use metal wire because
it could cause serious injuries to
people, property and animals. An
unsuitable string could break and
turn into a very dangerous missile.
Cutting with the nylon string head is suitable for
light jobs like trimming borders and cutting the
grass around trees.
Mowing
To prevent damage to your lawn or the cutting
mechanism, keep the string parallel to the
ground but avoid contact with the terrain.
Trimming borders
Angle the nylon string head keeping it a short
distance from the ground. Cut using the end of
the string. Do not press the string against the
material to be cut.
Drawing out the string
As you cut, the nylon string wears down
naturally. When this happens, to draw out more
string bump the head against the ground (see
paragraph entitled "Tap and go system for nylon
string head").
Thinning grass with the grass cutter blade
CAUTION! Always work with a sharp
blade. A blade with worn teeth can
create problems in cutting and can
cause KICKBACK, that is, a violent
thrust on the front of the machine
caused by the impact of the blade
against wood or solid foreign bodies.
This kickback can cause loss of
control of the machine. Never
sharpen a damaged blade: replace
with a new one.
N1. CAUTION! Do not let the blade
cut in the risk sector to prevent
kickback (see paragraph "Safety
precautions").
Cutting with the blade is recommended for
thinning the grass, especially when tall and
sturdy.
N2. The grass is cut with swinging motions from
side to side, maintaining the blade parallel to the
ground. During the right to left swing the grass is
cut, while the backswing must be made without
using the blade. KICKBACK can occur when
cutting is done with the risk sector of the blade;
we recommend cutting with the rest of the blade.
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