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Risk of Kickout (Blade Thrust) with all
Rigid Cutting Blades
Using the Grass Cutting Blade
To cut wild growth and scrub, lower the
rotating brush knife down onto the
growth to achieve a chopping effect –
but keep the tool below waist height at
all times.
All kinds of grass and weeds can be
easily cut with the grass cutting blade.
The power tool is swept in an arc similar
to a scythe.
Warning!
Kickout (blade thrust) is the sudden and
uncontrolled motion towards the opera-
tor's right or rear that can occur when
the shaded area (especially the darkly
shaded area) of a rotating blade comes
in contact with a solid rigid object like a
tree, rock, bush or wall. The rapid coun-
terclockwise rotation of the blade may
be stopped or slowed, and the cutting
attachment may be thrown to the right or
to the rear.
Warning!
Warning!
Exercise extreme caution when using
this method of cutting. The higher the
cutting attachment is off the ground, the
greater the risk of loss of control and of
cuttings being thrown sideways.
To reduce the risk of serious or fatal
injury from blade breakage, never
attempt to use this blade to cut woody
materials.
The 4-tooth grass cutting blade is
Use the power tool like a scythe to cut
grass, i.e. sweep it to and fro in an arc.
intended to cut grass and weeds. It has
4 cutting knives with cutting edges on
both sides, i.e. front and rear. When the
cutting edges on one side become dull,
the blade can be turned over to utilize
the cutting edges on the other side.
This kickout (blade thrust) may cause
loss of control of the power tool and may
result in serious or fatal injury to the
operator or bystanders. To reduce the
risk of injury, extreme caution should be
used when cutting with the shaded area
of any rigid blade.
Warning!
When cutting woody materials, use the
left side of the blade to avoid "kickout"
(blade thrust) situations.
The 8-tooth grass cutting blade is
recommended for cutting fern or reed.
Both types of grass cutting blade have to
be resharpened when all cutting edges
are dull.
Warning!
Improper use of a brush knife may
cause it to crack, chip or shatter.
Thrown blade fragments may seriously
or fatally injure the operator or bystand-
ers. To reduce the risk of injury, avoid
contact with hard or solid foreign objects
such as stones, rocks or pieces of
metal.
Using the Brush Knife
When fitted to the power tool, the brush
knife is suitable for applications ranging
from cutting matted grass to clearing
weeds, wild growth and scrub.
FS 260 C, FS 360 C
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