Goodyear GY 33SBC, Owner'S Manual, Page: 14 / 88

Operating manual English
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Decorative cutting
You will receive a decorative cut if
you cut all vegetation around trees,
posts, fences, etc.
Rotate the whole unit until you are
holding the cutting attachment at
an angle of 30° to the ground
(Fig. 14).
Working with the cutting
blade (depending on model)
Before using t he unit, place
yourself in the operating position
(Fig. 12). See “Holding the lawn
trimmer”.
Tips for working with the cutting
blade:
– Cut rhythmically.
– Stand firmly but comfortably on
the ground.
– Before you start cutting, set the
unit to full speed. At full speed
the blade has maximum cutting
force and will therefore not jam
so easily, stick or cause blade
impacts which may result in
serious injury to the user or other
persons.
– When cutting, move the upper
part of your body from right to
left.
– Always release the throttle and
reduce the engine to no load
when you are not cutting.
– Rotate the unit in the same
direction in which the blade is
cutting. This promotes cutting.
– Move one or two steps to the
next trimming area after swinging
back the unit and stand firmly
again.
Follow these instructions to prevent
vegetation from wrapping itself
around the blade:
– Cut at full speed.
– Swing from right to left into the
vegetation which is to be cut
(Fig. 15).
– When swinging back, avoid
vegetation which has just been
cut.
Using approved accessory
equipment from the
Trimmer-P lus range
C aution
Follow all instructions in the
manuals for the Trimmer-Plus
accessory equipment.
Notes
– Before installi ng the Trimmer-
Plus accessory equ ipment, insert
the spacer (24, F ig. 1) into the
shaft coupling (Fig. 30).
– The Trimmer-Plus accessory
equipment is installed/removed
in the same way as described in
the section “Installing/removing
the lower drive shaft".
Maintenance and cleaning
C aution
Before working on the unit:
– Switch off the engine.
– Wait until all moving parts have
come to a standstill; the engine
must have cooled down.
– Remove spark-plug terminal
from the engine t o prevent the
engine from starting unintentio -
nally.
Have all repairs carried out by a
repair shop only.
At the end of the season the
appliance must be checked and
serviced at a specialist garage.
Do not splash the unit with water,
otherwise electric components may
be damaged.
Clean the applianc e after every
use. A unit which is not cleaned will
result in damaged materials and
impaired function.
Installing the cutting line
(depending on model)
Always use a replacement cutting
line with a diameter of max.
3.0 mm. If using a cutting line which
has a length ot her than the one
indicated, the engine may overheat
or misfire.
There are two methods of replacing
the cutting line:
– Winding a new line onto the
spool
– Fitting a coil with a prewound line
Winding a new line onto the
spool
Fig. 16
Press both retaining plates (1) of
the spool housing (2) and remo
-
ve the spool together with spool
cover (3).
Fig. 17
Clean spool housing (1), spring
(2) and spool (3) together with
spool cover (4). Use a clean clo
-
th.
Check the toothing (5) for wear
on the spool hou sing (1), the
spool (3) and on the spool cover
(4). If required, replace damaged
parts.
Take approximately 3 metres of
new trim line and fold in half.
Note
Always use the specified line
length! The line may not be relea
-
sed correctly if it is too long.
Fig. 18
Insert the folded end of the trim
line into the retaining plate of the
spool.
Wind the lines in tight, even lay
-
ers onto the lower and upper hal -
ves of the spoo l. Observe the
winding direction indicated on the
spool!
Fig. 19
Press the ends of the line into the
two opposing retaining slots.
Fig. 20
Insert the spool into the spool
cover and feed the ends of the
line through the opposing slots in
the spool cover.
Fig. 21
Press pre-assembled unit (3) out
of the inner spool and spool
cover into the spool housing (2)
until the retaining plates (1) en -
gage.