Ryobi RYBRC Manual Del Operador página 9

WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second
is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom-
mended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of
attachments or accessories not recommended can result
in serious personal injury.
NOTICE:
Before each use, inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts
are replaced. Please contact customer service or a quali-
fied service center for assistance.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:
„ Cutting thicker weeds and pulpy stalks only
WARNING:
To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate unit with
the bottom of the engine above waist level.
OPERATING THE BRUSH CUTTER
See Figures 6 - 7.
Hold the brush cutter with your right hand on the rear handle
and your left hand on the "J" handle. Keep a firm grip with
both hands while in operation. Brush cutter should be held
at a comfortable position with the trigger handle about hip
height. Maintain your grip and balance on both feet. Posi-
tion yourself so that you will not be drawn off balance by
the kickback reaction of the cutting blade.
Adjust the shoulder harness to position the brush cutter
at a comfortable operating position and to ensure that the
shoulder harness will reduce the risk of operator contact
with the blade.
OPERATION
Ensure the blade has come to a complete stop before setting
the brush cutter down.
BLADE THRUST
Exercise extreme caution when using the blade with this unit.
Blade thrust is the reaction that may occur when the spin-
ning 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.
TRI-ARC
The TRI-ARC
pulpy stalks. When the blade becomes dull, it can be turned
over to extend the life of the blade. Do not sharpen the TRI-
ARC blade.
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Use only TRI-ARC
at your service center.
CUTTING TECHNIQUE - BLADE
WARNING:
Extreme care must be taken when using blades to ensure
safe operation. For safe operation when using the blade,
refer to Specific Safety Rules earlier in this manual.
„ Always hold brush cutter on your right side with both
hands when operating. Use a firm grip on both handles.
„ Maintain your grip and balance on both feet. Position
yourself so that you will not be drawn off balance by the
kickback reaction of the cutting blade.
„ Inspect and clear the area of any hidden objects such as
glass, rocks, concrete, fencing, wire, wood, metal, etc.,
which can be thrown or entangled in the blade.
„ Never use blades near sidewalks, fencing, posts, build-
ings or other immovable objects.
„ Never use a blade after hitting a hard object without first
inspecting it for damage. Do not use if any damage is
detected.
„ The unit is used for cutting from the right to the left in a
broad sweeping action from side to side.
„ Use only blades approved for use with this product and
listed in the manual. To install any other brand blade or
cutting head to this brush cutter could result in serious
personal injury.
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BLADE
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blade is suited only for thicker weeds and
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blade, part number 638006023 available
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