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26 Blue Diamond Attachments, LLC Brush Cutters
September 2020
888-376-7027
4 .8 Operation Checklist
Although the cutter is easy to use, each operator
should review this section to familiarize
themselves with the detailed safety and operating
procedures. When using this machine, follow this
procedure:
Mowing Area Checklist Before Each Use
4
Task
Clear an area of
at least 300 feet on all sides
of
bystanders, especially small children.
Operate the
cutter
only in conditions where
you have clear visibility in daylight.
Inspect and clear the area to be cut of
stones, branches, debris, and any hard
objects that may be thrown.
Mark the location of objects that cannot be
removed.
Make sure all safety shields and guards are
properly installed.
Check the blade bolts and blade carrier nut.
Check the condition of the blades.
Begin cutting at a slow speed, then increase
to a speed that gives a clean cut without
lugging the engine. Do not operate above 5
MPH.
Never allow blades to contact solid objects
like rocks, posts, wire, curbs, guardrails, or
the ground while mowing.
Avoid operating the
cutter in reverse
direction when possible. Check to make
sure there are no persons behind the
cutter
, and use extreme care when
maneuvering in reverse.
4 .9 Right of Way (Roadway) Mowing
Use all safety shields for highway, right-of-way, parks,
greenbelt mowing, or all other mowing where human
dwellings, vehicles, or livestock could be within 300
feet of the cutter .
No shielding is 100% effective in preventing thrown
objects. To reduce the possibility of injury:
1. Maintain cutter shielding in good operational
condition.
2.
Inspect the condition of the thrown object guards,
cutter
side skirts, and skid shoes daily: Replace or
repair worn or damaged guards.
3. Inspect the condition of the blades and blade bolts
daily. Replace any cracked, worn, bent, or
damaged blades. Always replace blade bolts and
lockwashers when replacing blades. Make sure the
blade bolts are properly tightened.
4.
Never allow blades to contact solid objects like
rocks, posts, wire, curbs, guardrails, or the ground
while mowing.
Offset mowers can throw objects 300 feet or more
under adverse conditions.
1. To avoid serious injury or death from thrown objects,
inspect the area thoroughly for potential thrown
objects and remove them before cutting.
2. Remove debris, rocks, wire, cable, metal objects,
and other foreign material from mowing area.
3. Wire, cable, rope, chains, and metal objects can
be thrown or swung outside the deck with great
velocity:
4. Mark the location of objects that cannot be removed.
Stop mowing if passersby are within 300 feet
unless:
1. All thrown object shielding, including front and
rear deflectors, chain guards, steel guards, bands,
side skirts, and skid shoes are in place and in good
condition when mowing.
2. Cutter sections or wings are adjusted to be close
and parallel to the ground without exposing the
blades.
3. Mowing area has been inspected and foreign
materials and debris have been removed.
4. Passersby are inside an enclosed vehicle.