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WARNING:
risk of injury from cuttings being thrown sideways.
WARNING:
(2 cm) in diameter, use the left side of the blade to avoid blade thrust situations. Do not
attempt to cut woody material with a larger diameter, since the blade may catch or jerk
the brush cutter forward. This may cause damage to the blade or the brush cutter or
loss of control of the brush cutter, resulting personal injury.
Thrown parts may seriously injure the operator or bystander. To reduce the risk of
personal injury, it is essential to take the following precautions:
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Avoid contact with hard or solid foreign objects such as stones, rocks or pieces of
metal.
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Never cut wood or shrubs with a stem diameter of more than 3/4 in (2 cm).
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Inspect the blade at a regular short interval for signs of damage. Do not continue
working with a damaged blade.
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Re-sharpen the blade regularly (when it has dulled noticeably) and have it
balanced if necessary (performed by a qualified service technician).
BLADE THRUST
Exercise extreme caution when using this unit. Blade thrust is the reaction that may
occur when the spinning blade contacts anything it cannot cut. This contact may cause
the blade to stop for an instant and suddenly "thrust" the unit away from the object that
was hit. This reaction can be violent enough to cause the operator to 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. For
cutting ease and safety, approach the weeds being cut with the brush cutter from the
right to the left. In the event an unexpected object or woody stock is encountered, this
practice could minimize the blade thrust reaction.
Before each use check for damaged/worn parts
Check the blade, guard, barrier bar and front handle and replace any parts that are
cracked, warped, bent, or damaged in any away. The edge of the blade can dull over
time. It is recommended that you turn over the blade to extend the life of the blade and
periodically sharpen it (performed by a qualified service technician) or replace it with a
new blade when necessary.
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BRUSH CUTTER ATTACHMENT — BCA1220/BCA1220-FC
The higher the cutting attachment is off the ground, the greater the
When cutting young stands or other woody materials up to 3/4 in