Trimming Instructions; Additional Safety Precautions - Troy-Bilt TB25GHT Manual Del Operador

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ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Before operating your unit, review ALL SAFETY PRECAU-
TIONS in this manual.
WARNING / CAUTION
• IF UNFAMILIAR WITH TRIMMING techniques, prac-
tice the procedures with ENGINE in "OFF" position.
• ALWAYS CLEAR WORK area of debris such as cans,
bottles, rocks, etc. Striking objects can cause serious
injury to operator or bystanders and also damage
equipment. If an object is accidentally hit, immediately
TURN ENGINE OFF and examine equipment. Never
operate unit with damaged or defective equipment.
• ALWAYS TRIM OR CUT AT HIGH ENGINE SPEEDS.
Do not run engine slowly at start or during trimming
operations.
• DO NOT use equipment for purposes other than trim-
ming.
• DO NOT operate unit with other people or animals in
the immediate vicinity. Allow a minimum of 50 feet (15
meters) between operator and other people and ani-
mals when trimming.

TRIMMING INSTRUCTIONS

1. WORKING POSITION. Maintain proper footing and
balance and do not overreach. Wear safety goggles,
non-skid footwear and gloves when trimming. Hold the
tool firmly in both hands and turn the tool ON. Always
hold the trimmer, as shown in the illustrations, with
one hand on the body handle and one hand on the
front handle. Never hold the tool by the blade guard.
TRIMMING NEW GROWTH. A wide, sweeping
2.
motion, feeding the blade teeth through the twigs is
most effective. A slight downward tilt of the blade, in
the direction of motion gives the best cutting. (Fig. 11)
LEVEL HEDGES. To obtain exceptionally level
3.
hedges, a piece of string can be stretched along the
length of the hedge as a guide.
CAUTION:
greater than 3/4". Use the trimmer only for cut-
ting normal shrubbery found around houses
and buildings.
TRIMMING INSTRUCTIONS
Do not use the trim-
mer for cutting stems
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SIDE-TRIMMING HEDGES. Hold the trimmer as
4.
shown and begin at the bottom and sweep up. (Fig.
12)
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Fig. 11
Fig. 12