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a) Grass trimmer operation
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Trimming
Tilt the head slowly to direct debris away from you. If cutting up to a barrier such as fence, wall or
tree, approach from an angle where any debris ricocheting off the barrier will fly away from you,
Move the line head slowly until the grass is cut right up the barrier, but do not jam (overfeed) the
line into the barrier. If trimming up to a wire mesh or chain linked fence be careful to feed only up to
wire. If you go too far the line will snap off around the wire. Trimming can be done to cut through
weed stems one at a time. Place the trimmer line head near the bottom of the weed-never high up
which could cause the weed to chatter and catch the line. Rather than cut the weed right through,
just use the very end of the line to wear through the stem slowly.
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Scalping and edging
In both cases, the head end tilted at a steep angle should be used.
Scalping consists of removing the vegetation that has grown.
Edging involves trimming the grass that has grown on a sidewalk or driveway.
While scalping or edging, hold the unit at a steep angle, in a position where debris, dirt, or
dislodged stones will not come back to you, even if they bounce off the hard surface. The
illustrations below show how to perform the operations, but it is up to each operator to find the
angles that correspond to his body and his cutting situation.
b) Brushcutter operation
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Do not the brushcutter for cutting trees
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Do not cut with dull, cracked or damaged meal blade.
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Before cutting growth, inspect for obstructions such as boulders, metal stakes or strands of wire
from broken fences. If an obstruction cannot be removed, mark its location so that you can avoid it
with the blade. Rocks and metal will dull or damage a blade. Wire can catch on the blade head and
flap around or be thrown into the air.
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Cut only with the side of the blade that the debris is moving away from you.
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If kickback occurs, the blade may be dull, or the material so thick and hard that you should use
other tool instead of this machine.
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Do not force the blade to cut. Do not change the angle of cut after into the wood. Avoid using any
pressure or leverage which could cause the blade to bind or crack.
