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CHAPTER 4
OPERATING YOUR DR
®
TRIMMER/MOWER™ BEAVER BLADE
®
This chapter covers the procedures for operating your new DR TRIMMER/MOWER BEAVER BLADE.
Note:
We recommend using the aluminum Mow-Ball™ Support with the BEAVER BLADE. It will withstand
the heat generated by heavy or continuous use better than the standard nylon Mow-Ball™ Support.
Operation
1.
Start your DR TRIMMER/MOWER as usual. Stand
behind the handlebar in the normal operating position.
DO NOT engage the trimmer head clutch until you are
certain that no one is in the area of the machine.
2.
Always look at the tree or sapling before you begin
cutting to judge the direction it will fall (See paragraph
Felling of Trees on next page). Let the trimmer get up
to full throttle before trying to cut with it.
3.
Engage the trimmer head, balance the trimmer on the wheels to level the blade, and EASE the blade
into the brush or saplings you wish to cut. Use the side of the blade to cut instead of heading
straight into the trunk
(Figure 2)
. DO NOT ram the blade into what you are cutting. Ramming could
damage the blade and cause injury. When cutting small trees that cannot be cut in one bite, pull the
blade back and cut again from the opposite side. (See paragraph Felling of Trees)
4.
Turn off the engine and wait for the blade to stop turning BEFORE clearing cut debris out of the way.
DO NOT ENGAGE THE SELP PROPELLED TRIMMER WHEEL
DRIVE WHILE CUTTING BRUSH OR SAPLINGS. THE DRIVE
COULD FORCE THE BLADE INTO THE MATERIAL TOO FAST
AND CAUSE THE BLADE TO JAM.
THE BEAVER BLADE IS DESIGNED TO CUT WOOD, BRUSH AND SMALL TREES ONLY! BEFORE USING
YOUR BEAVER BLADE, ALWAYS INSPECT THE WORK AREA BEFORE STARTING WORK, AND REMOVE
ANY ROCKS, STONES, GLASS, CANS, WIRE, METAL OF ANY KIND AND ANY OTHER FOREIGN OBJECTS
IF POSSIBLE. AVOID THESE HAZARDS IF YOU'RE UNABLE TO REMOVE THEM.
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