RedMax BC280 - Manual (Page 7)

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Muffler
S Never use a machine that has a faulty
muffler.
S Regularly check that the muffler is securely
attached to the machine.
S The muffler on this unit is equipped with a
special spark arrestor mesh. The mesh
should be checked and, if necessary.
cleaned by a servicing dealer. A blocked
mesh will cause the machine to overheat,
which can lead to serious damage. Never
use a muffler with a defective spark arres-
tor mesh. See the Maintenance section.
Cutting equipment
This section describes how to choose and
maintain your cutting equipment in order to:
S
Obtain maximum cutting performance.
S Extend the life of cutting equipment.
General rules :
1. Only use cutting attachments with the
guards we recommend! See the section
on “Technical Data”.
2. Check the cutting attachment for damage
or cracks. A damaged cutting attachment
should always be replaced.
WARNING: Never use a machine
with faulty safety equipment. The
machine’s safety equipment must be
checked and maintained as
described in this section. If your
machine fails any of these checks
contact your servicing dealer to get
it repaired. Use of a machine with
faulty safety equipment increases
the risk of serious personal injury tp
the operator or others.
IMPORTANT!
This section describes how to choose and
maintain your cutting equipment in order to:
Obtain maximum cutting performance.
Extend the life of cutting equipment.
Only use cutting attachments with the guards
we recommend! See the section on
“Technical data”.
Refer to the instructions for the cutting attach-
ment to check the correct way to load the
trimmer line and the correct line diameter.
Trimmer head
S Only use the recommended cutting at-
tachments. See the section on “Technical
data”.
S Smaller machines generally require small
trimmer heads and vice versa. This is be-
cause when clearing using trimmer line the
engine must throw out the trimmer line ra-
dially from the trimmer head and overcome
the resistance of the grass being cleared.
S The length of the trimmer line is also im-
portant. A longer trimmer line requires
greater engine power than a shorter
trimmer line of the same diameter.
S Make sure that the cutter on the trimmer
guard is intact. This is used to cut the
trimmer line to the correct length.
S To increase the life of the trimmer line it
can be soaked in water for a couple of
days. This will make the line tougher so
that it lasts longer.
IMPORTANT!
Always ensure the trimmer line is wound
tightly and evenly around the drum, otherwise
the machine will generate harmful vibration.
WARNING:
Always stop the en-
gine before doing any work on the
cutting attachment. This continues
to rotate even after the throttle has
been released. Ensure that the
cutting attachment has stopped
completely and disconnect the
lead from the spark plug before
you start to work on it.