HONDA HHT35S - Manual (Page 16)

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Trimming and Edging
Use nylon line for cutting against a hard surface. Work from an angle
where debris that strikes the hard surface will ricochet away from you.
Avoid contact with wires, wire fences, metal rods, etc. Overlapping a
wire will cause the nylon line to wrap around the wire and break off.
Brush Clearing
Clearing brush with a brush blade may require both scything and
sawing.
Scything with the right side of the blade will direct thrown debris away
from you.
Be especially careful to direct debris away from you if recutting an
area to shorten stumps. Short lengths of shrub and sapling stumps
may tear off and be thrown at high speed.
Sawing heavy brush and saplings with the left side of the blade will
reduce the risk of kickback.
Accelerate the engine to maximum speed before starting the cut, and
saw through with uniform pressure.
If shrubs or saplings bind the blade, stop the engine, and while
supporting the weight of the trimmer, push the shrub or sapling away
to free the blade. Do not use the blade as a lever.
Operation on Slopes
Start on the low side of a slope, and work upward. This will reduce
your risk of slipping and falling, and it will give you a cutting angle that
will better enable you to direct debris away from you.
Do not let the cutting line or blade dig into the slope, because that can
cause stones and dirt to be thrown at you.
Do not raise the cutting attachment above waist level during
operation, because that would increase the risk of thrown objects
striking your face.
Avoid steep slopes that would require holding the cutting attachment
above waist level. Avoid slippery slopes that might cause you to lose
your balance.
SERVICING YOUR TRIMMER
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE
Good maintenance is essential for safe, economical, and trouble-free
operation. It will also help reduce air pollution.
To help you properly care for your trimmer, the following pages
include a maintenance schedule, routine inspection procedures, and
simple maintenance procedures using basic hand tools. Other service
tasks that are more difficult, or require special tools, are best handled
by professionals and are normally performed by a Honda technician
or other qualified mechanic.
The maintenance schedule applies to normal operating conditions. If
you operate your trimmer under severe conditions, such as sustained
high-load or high-temperature operation, or use it in unusually wet or
dusty conditions, consult your authorized Honda servicing dealer for
recommendations applicable to your individual needs and use.
Remember that your authorized Honda servicing dealer knows your
trimmer best and is fully equipped to maintain and repair it.
To ensure the best quality and reliability, use only new, Honda
Genuine parts or their equivalents for repair and replacement.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control
devices and systems may be performed by any engine repair
establishment or individual, using parts that are “certified” to
EPA standards.
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
Some of the most important safety precautions follow. However, we
cannot warn you of every conceivable hazard that can arise in
performing maintenance. Only you can decide whether or not you
should perform a given task.
Safety Precautions
• Make sure the engine is off before you begin any maintenance or
repairs. This will eliminate several potential hazards:
— Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust.
Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you operate the
engine.
— Burns from hot parts.
Let the engine and exhaust system cool before touching.
— Injury from moving parts.
Do not run the engine unless instructed to do so.
• Read the instructions before you begin, and make sure you have
the tools and skills required.
TRIMMING
DEBRIS
SAWING
 WARNING
Improperly maintaining this trimmer, or failure to correct a
problem before operation, can cause a malfunction in
which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection and maintenance
recommendations and schedules in this owner's manual.
 WARNING
Failure to properly follow maintenance instructions and
precautions can cause you to be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the procedures and precautions in the
owner's manual.