Sears 358.79828 - Manual (Page 15)

OPERATION
À
WARNING:
THE BWDE CONTINUES TO SPIN AFTER
THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. THE
YOU IF ACGIDENTAaV TOUCHED.
THE OPERATOR OR OTHERS MUST NOT
TRY to CLEAR AWAY CUT MATERIAL
WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING OR THE
BLADE TURNING.
STOP ENGINE AND BLADE BEFORE RE­
MOVING MATERIALS WRAPPED
AROUND THE BLADE SHAFT.
Blade
Coasts
Stop Goasting - Blade by.
ContactWith Cut, material.
BRUSH TRI-BUDE:
TTie Brush Tri-Blade is designed to cut grass, heavy weeds,
and woody brush up to 1/2 inch in diameter.
SAPLING SAW BLADE:
The Saw Blade is designed to cut weeds, woody bmsh and
smaii trees up to 2 I n d i e s in diameter.
OPERATING/USE TIPS (Figure 20)
To establish a rhythmic cutting procedure:
• Plant feet firmly, comfortably apart
• Cut while swinging the upper part of yourbody from right
to left
• Move forward to the next area to be cut after tiie return
swing and plant feet once more.
• Use the 8 o’clock to 10 o’clock position for cutting.
• Bring tfie engine to full throttle before entering the mate­
rial to be cut. The blade has maximum cutting power at
fuH throttle and is less likely to bind, stall, or cause blade
thrust, which can result in serious injury to the operator
or others. Refer to “Guard Against Blade Thrust*;
• Always release throttle trigger and allow engine to return
to idle speed when not cutting.
• Cut only from your right to your left. Swinging the unit in
the same direction as the blade spins increases the cut­
ting action.
To reduce tiie chance of material wrapping around the
blade, follow these steps;
• Cut at full throttle. .
• Swing the unit into material to be cut from your right
to your left.
• Avoid the material just cut as you make the return
swing.
Direction to Cut
Cot Between
the 8 o’clock
and 10 o’clock
Position
Figure 20
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