Cutting With A Blade - Ducati DBC 4600R Manual De Instrucciones

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10. CUTTING WITH A BLADE

Cutting with a blade
There are many different types of blades,
however the two most commonly used are the
following.
BRUSH BLADE is used for cutting brush and
weeds up to 3/4" in diameter. Only 255mm
3-blade can be used in this type of brush
cutter.
WARNING! Do not use a brush cutter for
cutting trees.
Line head rotates in a counter CLOCKWISE
direction.The CUT-OFF KNIFE will be on the
right side of the debris shield.
WARNING! Do not cut with dull, cracked or
damaged metal blade. Before cutting growth,
inspect for obstructions such as boulders, metal
stakes or strands of wire from broken fences. If
an obstruction cannot be removed, mark its
location so that you can avoid it with the blade.
Rocks and metal will dull or damage a blade.
Wires can catch on the blade head and flap
around or be thrown into the air.
Blade thrust is the reaction which 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
reaction can be violent enough to cause the
operator to lose control of the unit. Blade thrust
may occur without warning if the blade snags,
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stalls or binds.This is more likely to occur in
areas where it is difficult to see the material be-
ing cut.For cutting ease and safely, approach
the weeds being cut from the right to the left,in
the event that an unexpected object or woody
stock is encountered,this could minimise the
blade thrust reaction.
SCYTHING WEEDS. This is cutting by swin-
ging the blade in a level arc. It can quickly
clear areas of field grass and weeds. Scything
should not be used to cut large, tough weeds
or woody growths.
NOTE
Do not use a brush blade to cut trees which
exceed a diameter of 1/2 to 3/4 inches (12 to
20mm).
Scything can be done in both directions, or just
in one way which results in the debris being
thrown away from you.
Use the side of the blade that it is rotating
away from you. Tilt down the blade slightly on
this same side You will be hit by some debris if
you scythe in bend directions.
Do not force the blade to cut. Do not change
the angle of cut after into the wood. Avoid using
any pressure or leverage which could cause
the blade to bind or crack.