GB-17
BKZ315L
G
B
8. Operation
WARNING
• Make sure to use shoulder strap and debris guard.
If not, it is very dangerous when you slip or lose
your balance.
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CUTTING OPERATION
WARNING
1 Always wear eye protection such as safety
goggles. Never lean over the rotating cutting head.
Rocks or other debris could be thrown into eyes
and face and cause serious personal injury.
2 Keep the debris guard in place at all times when
the unit is operated.
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CUTTING OPERATION
WARNING
When using a metal blade, do not cut grass with the
right half of the blade. Otherwise, the machine might
kick back, causing a serious injury.
(1) Area of the blade where
the machine is prone to
kick back
WARNING
• When using this machine, read and obey the pre-
cautions and instructions described in “For safe
operation” (pages 5 to 8) of this manual.
• Before shouldering the main body of the brushcut-
ter, return the throttle lever to the idling position
and make sure the blade has stopped rotating.
• When shouldering the main body of the brushcut-
ter, be careful that the throttle wire does not get
tangled, and that the blade does not touch the
ground.
WARNING
This product employs a plot type carburetor. If the
engine is tilted too much, the fuel in the breather or
carburetor of the fuel tank might leak out. Do not tilt
the engine upward or downward during cutting, or
when storing or transporting the brushcutter.
IMPORTANT
Be careful not to hit the blade against any object during
cutting. Hitting the blade against stones, etc. might
damage the blade and driving unit, or bend the main
pipe.
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WHEN USING A METAL BLADE
• Swing the blade from right to left to cut grass.
• To cut usual grass, use the part of the blade corre-
sponding to 1/2 of the diameter of the blade. To cut
tough weeds such as Japanese pampas grass and
Solidago altisima, use the part of the blade corre-
sponding to 1/3 of the diameter of the blade.
• Adjust the rotation speed of the engine in accordance
with the resistance of grass. Cut young grass at
middle speed, and cut tough and thick grass such
as Japanese mugwort and vines at high speed.
IMPORTANT
Operating the engine at low speed might cause grass,
weeds or twigs to be caught up in the blade. It also
wears down the clutch more quickly.
(1) Usable area of the blade
(2) Area to be used for cutting young grass
(3) Area to be used for cutting tough grass
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