Craftsman 358.79828 Operator's Manual page 15

WARNING:
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OPERATION
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BRUSH TRI-BLADE:
The Brush Td-Blade isdesigned to cut grass, heavy weeds,
) to 1/2 inch in diameter.
THE BLADE CONTINUES TO SPIN AFTER
THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFR THE
COASTIN_I BLADE CAN SERIOUSLY CUT
YOU iF ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED.
THE OPERATOR OR OTHERS MUST NOT
TRY TO CLEAR AWAY CUT MATERIAL
WiTH THE ENGINE RUNNING OR THE
BLADE TURNING.
SAPLING SAW BLADE:
STOP ENGINE AND BLADE BEFORE RE-
MOVING MATERIALS WRAPPED
AROUND THE BLADE SHAFT. brush and
Blade
Coasts
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OPERATING / USE TIPS
(Figure 20 )
To establish a rhythmic cutting procedure:
• Plant feet firmly, comfortably apart.
• Cut while swinging the upper part of your body from dght
to left.
Move forward to the next area to be cut after the return
swing and plant feet once more.
• Use the 8 o'clock to 10 o'clock position for cutting.
• Bringthe engine to full throttle before entering the mate-
rialto be cut. The blade has maximum cutting power at
fullthrottle end is less likelyto bind, stall, or cause blade
thrust, which can result in serious injuryto the operator
or others. Refer to =Guard Against Blade ThrustS; ....
• Alwaysreleasethrottletriggerandallowenginetoretum
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 the 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.
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Figure 20