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OPERATION SAFETY
BLADE .................................
SAFETY
DANGER
THIS POWER UNIT CAN BE DANGEROUS! THISUNIT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR BLINDNESS
TO THE OPERATOR AND OTHERS. THE WARNINGS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
MUST BE FOLLOWED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY IN USING THIS UNIT.
THE OPERATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING THE WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS
MANUAL AND ON THE UNIT,,READ THE ENTIRE OPERATOR S MANUAL BEFORE ASSEMBLING AND
USING THIS UNIT! RESTRICT THE USE OF THIS POWER UNIT TO PERSONS WHO READ, UNDER-
STAND AND FOLLOW THE WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND ON THE UNIT.
BLADE THRUST- WHEN THE SPINNING BLADE CONTACTS
ANYTHING IT CANNOT CUT, A DANGEROUS REACTION MAY
OCCUR CAUSING THE ENTIRE UNIT AND OPERATOR TO BE
THRUST VIOLENTLY IN ANY DIRECTION. THIS REACTION IS
CALLED BLADE THRUST. AS A RESULT, THE OPERATOR CAN
LOSE CONTROL OF THE UNIT. USE HANDLEBAR, SHOULDER
HARNESS, AND KEEP METAL BLADE SHIELD IN PLACE, MAKE
SURE OTHERS ARE AT LEAST 50 FEET (15 METERS) AWAY.
KEEP BLADE SHARP. CUT AT FULL THROTTLE AND FROM
YOUR RIGHT TOLEFt. KEEP HANDS, FEET AND UNIT IN PROP-
ER POSITION; REFER TO"GUARD AGAINST BLADE THRUST,"
PROPER BLADE- USE ONLY THE 8°'BRUSH BLADE OR 8"
WEED BLADE AND PROPER HARDWARE AS SHOWN. THE
USE OF ANY OTHER PARTS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY. DO NOT USE ANY ACCESSORY OR ATTACHMENT
OTHER THAN THOSE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFAC-
TURER FOR USE WITH THIS UNIT. BLADES THAT ARE BENT,
WARPED, CRACKED, BROKEN, OR DAMAGED CAN FLY
APART AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, DO NOT USE; THROW
AWAY,
8" WEED BLADE
ARBOR
(20MM)
8" BRUSH BLADE
BLADE THRUST IS a reaction that only occurs
when using a bladed unit. This reactioncan cause
serious injurysuch as amputation. Carefullystudy
thissection. Itis importantthatyouunderstandwhat
causesblade thrust,howyoucanreducethechance
ofitoccurring,and how you canremainin controlof
the unitifblade thrustoccurs.
WHAT CAUSES BLADE THRUST?
Blade Thrustcanoccurwhen thespinningbladecon-
tacts an object that it does not cut. This contact
causesthe bladeto stopforan instantand thensud-
denlymove or "thrust"away fromthe objectthatwas
hit.The "thrusting" reactioncanbeviolentenoughto
cause the operatorto be propelledin any direction
and Josecontrolotthe unit. Theuncontrolledunitcan
cause sedous injuryifthe bladecontactstheopera-
toror others.
WHEN DOES BLADE THRUST OCCUR?
Blade thrustcan occurwithoutwarningif the blade
snags,stalls,or binds. This ismore likelytooccurin
areaswhere itisdifficulttoseethematedal beingcut.
By using the unitproperly,the occurrenceof blade
thrustwill be reducedand the operatorwillbe less
likelyto lose control.
The forward tiponthe metal bladeshieldhelpsto re-
duce the occurrenceofblade thrustbutcannotpre-
vent the occurrence. The operatormust followall
warnings and safety instructionsin this manual to
lessen the chance of blade thrustoccurringand to
maintain controlofunitif the reactiondoes occur.
REDUCE THE CHANCE OF BLADE THRUST
• Cut vegetation up to 2 1/2" diameter saplingswith
saw blade.
• Cutonlygrass,weeds,andwoodybrushupto1/2" in
diameterwiththebrushtri-blade. Donotletthe blade
contactmaterialitcannotcutsuchas stumps,rocks,
fences, metal, etc., orclustersofhard, woodybrush
having a diametergreaterthan 2 1/2 inches.
• Keep the blade sharp. Adullblade is more likelyto
snag and thrust.
• Cut onlyat fullthrottle.The bladehasmaximumcut-
tingpower at fullthrottleand is lesslikelyto bind or
stall.
• "Feed" thebladedeliberatelyandnottoo rapidly.The
bladecan thrustaway if itisfed too rapidly.
• Cut onlyfrom yourrighttoyourleft.
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