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CUTTING WITH A NYLON HEAD
Always keep a fir m g ri p wit h bo t h hands du ri ng ope r a ti on
The mach i ne should be held a t a comfo rt able pos iti on, wit h t he trigg e r handle a t h i p he ight . Adjus t t he
ha r ness t o suit .
Ma i n t a i n a fir m foo ti n g i n case t he mach i ne h it s a so lid obje ct & k ick s back
Cu t t all gra ss f r om t he t op down t o p r even t gr ass w r app i ng a r ound t he sha ft hous i ng & str ong head, wh ich
may cause ove r hea ti ng and damage. If g r ass becomes en t angled, sto p t he en gine c omple tely and r emove
t he gr ass.
The li ne tri mme r head r o t a te s i n an ANTI-CLOCKWISE d ir ec ti on. The kn i fe, loca t ed on t he le ft s i de of t he gua r d,
ensu r es you r nylon li ne i s ope r a ti ng a t t he co rr e ct len gt h fo r op timum tri mm i ng.
NOTE: Nylon li ne wh ich i s t oo long o r t he i n correct d iam e t e r (Recommended 2.5mm), w il l cause excess wea r
t o t he en gine and clu tc h componen t s, no t cove r ed by t he manufac tur e r ’s wa rr an t y.
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t i s r ecommended t ha t t he head i s tilt ed, so t he nylon li ne cu tti n g circl e i s mov i ng away f r om t he use r and
gua r d/sh i eld. Th i s w i ll enable deb ri s t o be t h r own away fr om t he use r.
TRIMMING
Th i s i s feed i ng th e tri mme r care fully i n t o t he ma t e rial you wi sh t o cu t . T ilt t he head slowly t o d ir e ct deb ri s
away from you. If cu tti ng up t o a ba rri e r such as fence, wall o r tre e, app r oach from an angle whe r e any deb ri s
ricoc he ti ng o ff t he ba rri e r , wi ll fl y away from you. Move t he li ne head slowly un til t he gr ass i s cu t rig h t up t he
ba rri e r , bu t do no t jam (ove r -feed) t he li ne i n t o t he ba rri e r
If tri mm i ng up t o a wir e mesh o r ch ai n li nked fence, be car eful t o feed only up t o t he fence. If you go t oo far,
t he li ne wi ll snap o ff a r ound t he fence.
T ri mm i ng can be done t o cu t t h r ough weed s t ems one a t a tim e. Place t he tri mme r l i ne head nea r t he bo tt om
of t he weed, neve r h igh up, wh ich could cause t he weed t o cha tter and ca tc h t he li ne. Ra th e r t han cu t t he
weed right t h r ough, jus t use t he ve r y end of t he li ne t o wea r t h r ough t he st em slowly.
SCALPING AND EDGING
Bo th of t hese a r e done wit h t he li ne head tilt ed a t a s te ep angle.
Scalp i n g i s r emov i ng t op gro w t h leav i ng th e eart h ba r e.
Ed ging i s tri mm i ng th e gr ass back whe r e it has sp r ead ove r a pa t h o r d ri veway.
Du ri n g edgi ng and scalp i ng, hold t he un it a t a st eep angle and i n a pos iti on whe r e t he deb ri s and any d i slodged
d irt and sto nes wi ll no t come back t owa r ds you, even if it ri coche t s o ff t he ha r d surfa ce.
WARNING
DO NOT use a me t al blade fo r scalp i ng o r ed ging
WARNING
DO NOT tri m any a r ea whe r e t he r e maybe str ands of fenc i ng w ir e. Do no t cu t whe r e you canno t see wha t t he
cu tti ng t oo l i s cu tti ng.
OPERATION
DANGER
All model line trimmers & brushcu tt ers can throw small stones, metal or small objects as well as material
being cut. Do not allow anyone to enter the oper ating D ANGER ZONE with you. The danger zone is an area
15 metres in radius
Insist that persons in the RISK ZONE beyond the danger zone wear eye protec
tio n from thrown objects. If
the unit must be used where there are unprotected people, operate at a low thro tt le speed to reduce the
risk of thrown objects.
DANGER ZONE WITHIN 15 METRES - RISK ZONE GREATER THAN 15 METRES
GENERAL USE
WARNING
Prior to using the machine, ensure all hardware (bolts, screws & nuts) are securely tig htened.
Operate the trigger with your right hand & hold the D-Handle with your le ft hand. (WEBC26 Only)
Operate the trigger on the right handle and hold the le ft handle for stability (WEBC33 & WEBC43)
The trigger increases and decreases the power of the engine to the a tt achment, increasing the
revolu ti on/reciproca tio n of the a tt achment.
WORKING PLAN
Limit the amount of ti me the product is used con ti nuously to a maximum of 40 minutes per session.
Leave the machine to rest between sessions for between 10-20 minutes.
Total amount of work performed per day with the machine, should be limited to 120 minutes maximum.
Con ti nuous use of the machine can cause “Repe titi ve Stress Injury (RSI)”. If you feel discomfort, redness or
swelling of your hands and fi ngers or any other body part, consult your doctor.
Check local regula tio ns for sound level and hours of opera ti on constraints.
Never transport the machine, whilst the engine is running.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WEBC26 WEBC33 WEBC43 IM.indd 10 27/06/2016 13:42