| View from an old Oak of the area to clear. |
Plastic blades in a flail head wear quickly but cut well |
Steel grass cutter blade for Kawasaki brushcutter |
Steel tri blade with plastice guard for Stihl |
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| Left-hand thread |
Remove rubber strimmer guard on Stihl, when using tri-blade |
Refuel 4m away from supply |
Wear suitable goggles, and visor and ear protection and gloves |
2-stroke fuel - mix 50 ml oil to 5 litres petrol |
Non-spill nozzle on fuel can. |
| Kawasaki and Stihl brushcutters ready to use |
Black decompression button (near spark plug cover) |
Fuel primer button near choke lever |
Hand on top of motor housing - pull gently |
Check for wobbles at full speed and that blade stops moving OK |
Attach to harness - easy single movement |
| Should be balanced at right height below hip |
Trainees learn the starting technique for Stihl brushcutter ... |
one at a time ... |
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