Husqvarna K 535i Manuel D'utilisation page 17

spray and dust and moves them away from the
operator.
• Cut with full throttle. Keep full rotating speed until the
cutting operation is completed.
• Push the cutting blade lightly against the object you
are cutting. Do not use force.
• Align the cutting blade with the cut.
• Move the cutting blade slowly forward and rearward
to decrease the area between the cutting blade and
the material. This decreases the temperature of the
cutting blade.
• Do not cut with the kickback zone of the blade, see
Kickback on page 17 .
Kickback
WARNING: Kickbacks are sudden and can
be very dangerous. The product can be
moved up and rearward in the direction of
the operator in a rotating movement. Injury
or death is a possible result of a kickback.
Make sure you understand the causes of
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kickbacks and how to prevent them before
you use the product.
A kickback occurs when the blade is pinched in the
kickback zone. Usually they are not dangerous but a
strong kickback can cause injury or death.
Reactive force
• A reactive force pulls the product in the opposite
direction of the blade movement. Most of the time
this force is not strong. If the blade is pinched the
strength of the reactive force can cause a kickback.
• Do not tilt the product when the cutting equipment
rotates. Centrifugal forces can decrease movement.
Kickback zone
• Do not cut with the kickback zone of the cutting
blade. If the blade is pinched in the kickback zone,
the reactive force rotates the product up and back. It
can hit the operator and can result in injury or death.
Climbing kickback,
• Do not use the kickback zone. When the kickback
zone is used for cutting, the reactive force moves the
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