OPERATION

Blade Applications

Use blades only in recommended applications.

•Grass/Weed Blade - Use Grass/Weed blades for cutting thick grasses, weeds, light to medium veg- etation, and thick-stalked growth such as reeds and palm grass.

•Brush Blades - Use Brush blades for cutting dried brush, small saplings, and large weeds with thick stalks.

•Clearing Blades - Use Clearing Blades to cut saplings, small trees, and thick, heavy brush.

Blade Cutting Problems

Binding - Blades may bind in the cut if dull or forced. Binding can damage blade, and result in blade breakage or injury from fragments and flying debris. If a blade binds in a cut, don’t try to get it out by applying “up and down” force to pry the cut open. Applying prying force to the blade can bend the blade, and result in blade failure and injury.

To free a blade that is bound in the cut, stop the en- gine, and support the trimmer/brushcutter to keep stress off the blade. Push the tree away from the entry point of the cut to open the cut, and pull the blade directly away from the cut in a straight-line motion. Use caution when releasing the tree to avoid being struck by spring-back or falling.

Inspect the blade for damage before proceeding. Sharpen teeth if dull, or replace blade if cracked, bent, missing teeth, or otherwise damaged. (See "Blade Sharpening," on next page for important sharpening information

To prevent binding:

•Keep blades sharp

•Avoid excessive pressure during cuts

•Don’t exceed cutting capacity of blade

•Don’t use blades with damaged or missing cutting teeth

•Don’t rock blades in cut

Grass/Weed

Blade

Brush Blade

Clearing Blade

Turnoff! engine

Jammed

Open cut to free blade with

engine off

Inspect jammed blade for

damage

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