SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Cutting equipment | Sharpening the | ||
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| The section describes how through correct mainte- | • | See the cutting |
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| correct filing instructions. | |
| equipment you can reduce the machine‘s tendency to |
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| kickback, obtain maximum clearing capacity and |
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| increase the service life of the cutting equipment. | • | The blades are sharpened |
| • Only use the cutting and guard equipment we |
| using a single cut flat file. |
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| • Refer to the instructions for the cutting | • | Sharpen all edges equally |
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| to maintain the balance of | |
| equipment for the correct winding of cord |
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| and for the selection of the right cord diameter. |
| the blade. |
| • Keep the blade’s teeht well and correctly |
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| sharpened! Follow our recommendations. Also |
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| refer to the instructions on the blade packaging. | Trimmer head | |
| • Maintain the correct setting. Follow our instruc- | ||
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| • | Only use a trimmer head |
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| and trimmer cord that is |
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| recommended. These | |
| Incorrect cutting equipment or an |
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| ! incorrectly sharpened blade increases |
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| the risk of kickback. |
| manufacturer to suit a |
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| particular engine size. | |
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| This is especially |
Sharpening the |
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clearing blade |
| automatic trimmer head | |
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• | See the cutting |
| cutting equipment we |
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| equipment’s packaging for |
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| “Technical data“. | |
| correct filing instructions. |
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• | A correctly sharpened | • | Generally smaller machines require a small trimmer head |
| and vice versa. This is because when clearing using a cord | ||
| blade is a prerequisite for |
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| the engine must throw out the cord radially from the | |
| working efficiently and to |
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| trimmer head and also meet resistance from the grass being | |
| avoid unnecessary wear to |
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| cleared. | |
| the blade and clearing saw. |
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• | Make sure that the blade is | • | The length of the cord is also important. A longer cord |
| well supported when you |
| requires greater engine power than a shorter cord of the |
| use the file. Use a 5,5 mm |
| same diameter. |
| round file with a file |
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| holder. | • | Make sure the knife positioned on the trimmer guard is |
• | The sharpening angle is |
| intact. This is used to cut the cord to the correct length. |
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| 15°. Every other tooth is | • | To increase the life of the cord it can be soaked in water for |
| sharpened to the right and | ||
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| a few days. This will make the line tougher and it will keep | |
| the intermediate tooth to |
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| longer. | |
| the left. When the blade |
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| has been heavily pitted by |
| IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
| stones the upper side of |
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| the teeth can, in |
| Always ensure the trimmer cord is wound tightly |
| exceptional cases, need to |
| and evenly around the drum, otherwise harmful |
| be dressed using a flat file. |
| vibrations will occur. |
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| In such cases this takes |
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| place before sharpening |
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| with the round file. |
| Always stop the engine before starting |
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| ! work on any part of the cutting equipment. | |
| Dressing the top side must |
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| This continues to rotate even after the | |
| be carried out equally for |
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| throttle has been released. Ensure that the | |
| all teeth. |
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| cutting equipment has stopped completely | |
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• | Adjust the setting. This |
| and remove the cable from the spark plug |
| before you start to work on it. | ||
| should be 1 mm. |
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