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11.4 Holding and Controlling the
Brushcutter
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2
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► Hook the carrying strip (2) onto the carabi‐
ner (1).
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► Hold the brushcutter firmly with your right hand
on the control handle – wrap your thumb
around the handle.
► Hold the brushcutter with your the left hand on
the left grip in such a way that your thumb
encloses the handle.
11.5 Mowing
The cutting height is determined by the distance
of the cutting attachment from the ground.
A B
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Mowing with a mowing head (A)
► Swing the brushcutter steadily back and forth
in an arc.
► Move forward slowly in a controlled manner.
Mowing with a grass cutting blade or brush
knife (B)
► Mow with the left-hand side on the metal cut‐
ting attachment.
► Move forward slowly in a controlled manner.
11.6 Thinning with a brush knife or
shredder blade
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► Dip the metal cutting attachment into the
thicket from above.
► Do not lift metal cutting tool above waist
height.
11.7 Saws with a circular saw blade
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► Support the left side of the deflector against
the stem.
► Cut through the stem at full speed.
► A safety distance of at least 2 tree lengths to
the next work area.
11.8 Adjusting Nylon Line
11.8.1 Line Feed on AutoCut Mowing Head
► Tap the rotating mowing head on the ground.
About 30 mm of fresh nylon line is advanced.
The line limiting blade in the deflector trims the
mowing lines to the correct length.
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Automatic feed does not operate if the mowing
lines are shorter than 25 mm.
► Shut off the engine.
English 11 Operating the Trimmer
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