11. Optional blade usage
OPT9
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■By using the shoulder strap, hang the unit on your right side. Adjust the strap length so that the cutting head may become parallel to the ground. (OPT9)
WARNING
Make sure to use shoulder strap and debris guard. If not, it is vary dangerous when you slip or lose your balance.
WARNING
■CONTROLLING BLADE BOUNCE
•Kick out can cause serious personal injury. Carefully study this section. It is important that you understand what causes kick out, how you can reduce the chance of kick out and how you can remain in control of the unit if kick out does occur.
1. What causes kick out:
•Kick out can occur when the moving blade contacts an object that it cannot cut. This contact causes the blade to stop for an instant and then suddenly move or ”bounce” away from the object that was hit. The operator can lose control of the unit and the blade can cause serious personal injury to the operator or any person nearby if the blade contacts any part of the body.
2.How you can reduce the chance of kick out:
a.Recognize that kick out can happen. By understanding and knowing about bounce, you can help eliminate the element of surprise.
b.Cut fibrous weeds and grass only. Do not let the blade contact materials it cannot cut such as hard, woody vines and brush or rocks, fences, metal, etc
c.Be extra prepared for bounce if you must cut where you cannot see the blade making contact such as in areas of dense growth.
d.Keep the blade sharp. A dull blade increase the chance of bounce.
e.Avoid feeding the blade too rapidly. The blade can bounce away from material being cut if