OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: Never use this attachment with an electric-powered unit. Only attach the TBBC to gas-powered trimmers or brushcutters.

Use with an electric product could lead to damage to the unit or serious personal injury.

HOLDING THE UNIT

WARNING: Always wear eye, hearing, foot and

body protection to reduce the risk of injury when operating this unit.

Before operating the unit, stand in the operating position (Fig. 12). Check for the following:

•The operator is wearing eye protection and proper clothing

•With a slightly-bent right arm, the operator’s right hand is holding the shaft grip

•The operator’s left arm is straight, the left hand holding the J-handle

•The unit is at waist level

•The cutting blade is parallel to the ground and easily contacts the grass without the need to bend over

Once you are in the operating position, hook the shoulder strap to the unit. Check the length of the strap before operating. If it needs adjustment, refer to Step 4 of Install the Shoulder Harness.

Fig. 12

WARNING: Always wear eye, hearing, foot, body

protection and the shoulder strap to reduce the risk of injury when operating this unit.

WARNING: Do not use the cutting blade for

edging or as an edger. Severe personal injury to yourself or others can result.

USING THE CUTTING BLADE

To establish a rhythmic cutting procedure:

•Plant feet firmly, comfortably apart.

•Bring the engine to full throttle before entering the material to be cut. At full throttle the blade has maximum cutting power and is less likely to bind, stall or cause blade thrust (which can result in serious personal injury to the operator or others).

•Cut while swinging the upper part of your body from left to right.

WARNING: Blade thrust may occur when the

spinning blade contacts an object that it does not immediately cut. Blade thrust can be violent enough to cause the unit and/or operator to be propelled in any direction, and possibly lose control of the unit. Blade thrust can occur without warning if the blade snags, stalls or binds. This is more likely to occur in areas where it is difficult to see the material being cut.

•Always release the throttle trigger and allow the engine to return to idle speed when not cutting.

•When you are finished, always unsnap the unit from the harness before taking off the harness.

WARNING: The blade continues to spin after the

engine is turned off. The coasting blade can seriously cut you if accidentally touched.

•Maneuver the unit in the opposite direction as the blade spins, which increases the cutting action.

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