• CUTTING WITH BLADES
Always wear eye protection and protective clothing
when cutting with a blade.
Always use the harness for blade operations.
• USING WEED BLADES
WARNING:
Before operating this machine with a
blade check to ensure it is properly installed. Follow
all warnings listed in the blade safety precautions
section in this manual.
SCYTHING WEEDS
Scything refers to cutting by moving the blade from
side to side in a level arc. It is most effective with
grassy weeds and light undergrowth. It should not be
used to cut large, tough weeds or woody growth (Fig.
11).
CAUTION:
Do not use weed blades to cut brush
or tree saplings.
• USING A BRUSH BLADE
SCYTHING
Scything may be used with a brush blade for light
brush and undergrowth. It is not recommended for
tough growth.
SAWING
Larger brush and saplings should be sawed. Do not
attempt to saw growths larger than 3 inches (7.5 cm)
in diameter.
Sawing is using the brush blade much like a circular
saw. Make gradual cuts backing out every 1/2 inch
(1.3 cm) or so to prevent binding.
BINDING
Top heavy growth such as saplings and heavy brush
can bind and stop the blade. Avoid binding by
anticipating which way the growth will lean, and cut
from the opposite side.
If the blade binds in a cut stop the engine
immediately. Hold the unit up to prevent the blade
from cracking or breaking while pushing the sapling
away from the cut to free the blade.
AVOID KICKOUT
Kickout is the reaction of a moving blade if it contacts
a strong tree, brush or a solid object. The force that
occurs violently pushes the blade away in an arc.
Kickout could cause loss of control resulting in injury
to the operator or bystanders.
DO NOT USE A BLADE NEAR A CHAIN LINK
FENCE, METAL STAKES, LANDSCAPE BORDERS
OR BUILDING FOUNDATIONS.
The Talon blade guard is designed to reduce the risk
of kickout by providing stops to brace the unit against
the object being cut.
Place the sapling against the stop (A) so the rotation
of the blade continually draws it into the stop (A) (Fig.
12).
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Fig. 14A
A. KNOB
B. SPOOL
C. SPRING
D. SPINDLE
E. HOUSING
F. SLOTS
G. EYELETS
H. CUTTER LINE
•
REPLACING CUTTER LINE - STANDARD
HEAD
1.
Turn knob (A) COUNTERCLOCKWISE and
remove (Fig. 13A). User knob spanner supplied.
2.
Remove spool (B) and spring (C) from spindle
(D).
3.
Remove any remaining cutter line (H).
4.
Double a 14' (4.3m) length of .080" (2mm) cutter
line. Place the looped center in one of the slots
of the spool divider (Fig. 13B).
5.
Wind cutter line clockwise as shown in illustration
(Fig. 13C), keeping tension, with each half
separated by the spool divider. Wind to within
15cm of the ends.
6.
Lock each end of line (H) into a slot (F) on
opposite sides of the spool (Fig. 13D).
7.
Install the spring (C) over the spindle (D). Insert
each end of the line through an eyelet (G) in the
housing (E) (Fig. 13E).
8.
Lower the spool into the housing (E) while
feeding the line through the eyelets (G). Ensure
the spring seats itself into the spool (Fig. 13E).
9.
Once the spool is in place, apply pressure on the
spool compressing the spring. Pull each end of
the line (H) sharply to unlock the line from the
slots (Fig. 13F).
10. Continue to apply pressure to the spool until the
knob can be threaded CLOCKWISE onto the
spindle. Tighten the knob securely by hand only
(Fig. 13G).
11. Trim the excess line to approximately 13cm. This
will minimize load on engine during starting and
warm-up (Fig. 7A).
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