Efco D - BC Manual De Instrucciones página 18

WARNING: Never use the machine
without a guard or with a defective
guard.
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WARNING: The complete clutch
cover and shaft must be fitted
before the machine is started,
otherwise the clutch can come
loose and cause personal injury.
Ensure the cutting attachment
cannot
with any object. Make sure no
unauthorised persons are in the
working area, otherwise there is
a risk of serious personal injury.
The safety distance is 50 ft (15
metres).
Working methods
WARNING: Avoid cutting with the
area of the blade between the 12
o'clock and 3 o'clock positions.
Because of the speed of rotation
of the blade kickout can occur if
you attempt to cut thick stems
with this area of the blade.
Forestry clearing
• Before you start clearing, check the
clearing area, the type of terrain, the slope
of the ground, whether there are stones,
hollows etc.
• Start at whichever end of the area is
easiest, and clear an open space from
which to work.
• Work systematically to and fro across the
area, clearing a width of around 13-16 ft
(4-5 m) on each pass. This exploits the full
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reach of the machine in both directions and
gives the operator a convenient and varied
working area to work in.
• Clear a strip around 250 ft (75 m) long.
Move your fuel can as work progresses.
• On sloping ground you should work along
the slope. It is much easier to work along a
slope than it is to work up and down it.
• You should plan the strip so that you avoid
going over ditches or other obstacles on
the ground. You should also orient the strip
to take advantage of wind conditions, so
that cleared stems fall in the cleared area
of the stand.
Grass clearing using a grass blade
• Grass blades and grass cutters must not
be used on woody stems.
• A grass blade is used for all types of tall or
coarse grass.
• The grass is cut down with a sideways,
swinging movement, where the movement
from right-to-left is the clearing stroke and
the movement from left-to-right is the return
stroke. Let the left-hand side of the blade
(between 8 and 12 o'clock) do the cutting.
• If the blade is angled to the left when
clearing grass, the grass will collect in a
line, which makes it easier to collect, e.g.
by raking.
• Try to work rhythmically. Stand firmly with
your feet apart. Move forward after the
return stroke and stand firmly again.
• Let the support cup rest lightly against the
ground. It is used to protect the blade from
hitting the ground.
• Reduce the risk of material wrapping
around the blade by following these
instructions:
1. Always work at full throttle.
2. Avoid the previously cut material during
the return stroke.
• Stop the engine, unclip the harness and
place the machine on the ground before
you start to collect the cut material.