Ego Power+ BCA1200 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 11

OPERATION
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, along with
hearing protection. Failure to do so could result in objects
being thrown into your eyes and other possible serious
injuries.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:
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Cutting malted grass, weeds, wild growth and scrub,
thinning young stands with a maximum stem diameter
of 2cm.
NOTICE:
The tool is to be used only for its prescribed
purpose. Any other use is deemed to be a case of misuse.
USING THE BRUSH CUTTER WITH POWER HEAD
WARNING:
Dress properly to reduce the risk of
injury when operating this tool. Do not wear loose clothing
or jewelry. Wear eye and ear/hearing protection. Wear
heavy, long pants, boots and gloves. Do not wear short
pants or sandals or go barefoot.
For safe and better operation, put on the shoulder strap
across the shoulder. Adjust the shoulder strap in a
comfortable operating position. Hold the brush cutter
with one hand on the rear handle and the other hand on
the front-assist handle. Keep a firm grip with both hands
while in operation. The brush cutter should be held at
a comfortable position with the rear handle about hip
height. 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 (Fig. B).
WARNING:
The shoulder strap is also a quick
release mechanism in hazardous situation. When
emergency occurs, take it off from your shoulder
immediately, no matter what way the strap is in.
To cut wild growth and scrub, lower the rotating blade
down onto the growth to achieve a chopping effect. Use
the brush cutter like a scythe (sweep it to the right and
left) at ground level. Do not use the cutting attachment
above waist height.
WARNING:
The higher the cutting attachment is off
the ground, the greater the risk of injury from cuttings
being thrown sideways.
WARNING:
When cutting young stands or other
woody materials up to 2cm 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.
WARNING:
Improper use of a brush cutter blade
may cause it to crack, chip, or shatter.
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 2cm.
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Inspect the blade at a regular short intervals for signs of
damage. Do not continue working with a damaged blade.
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Resharpen 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 the blade with 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 re action 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 oc cur 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 and front-assist 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.
Clean the brush cutter after each use
BRUSH CUTTER ATTACHMENT — BCA1200
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