Efco DS 2800 Manuel D'utilisation Et D'entretien page 22

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OPERATION
WARNING: Never use the machine without a guard or
with a defective guard.
WARNING: The complete clutch cover and shaft
must be fitted before the machine is started, otherwi-
se the clutch can come loose and cause personal
injury. Ensure the cutting attachment cannot come
into contact with any object. Make sure no unautho-
rised persons are in the working area, otherwise
there is a risk of serious personal injury. The safety
distance is 50 ft (15 metres).
Working methods
WARNING: Avoid cutting with the area of the blade
between the 12 oʼclock and 3 oʼclock positions.
Because of the speed of rotation of the blade kickout
can occur if you attempt to cut thick stems with this
area of the blade.
Forestry clearing
• Before you start clearing, check the clearing area, the type of
terrain, the slope of the ground, whether there are stones,
hollows etc.
• Start at whichever end of the area is easiest, and clear an open
space from which to work.
• Work systematically to and fro across the area, clearing a width
of around 13-16 ft (4-5 m) on each pass. This exploits the full
reach of the machine in both directions and gives the operator
a convenient and varied working area to work in.
• Clear a strip around 250 ft (75 m) long. Move your fuel can as
work progresses.
• On sloping ground you should work along the slope. It is much
easier to work along a slope than it is to work up and down it.
• You should plan the strip so that you avoid going over ditches
or other obstacles on the ground. You should also orient the
strip to take advantage of wind conditions, so that cleared
stems fall in the cleared area of the stand.
Grass clearing using a grass blade
• Grass blades and grass cutters must not be used on woody
stems.
• A grass blade is used for all types of tall or coarse grass.
• The grass is cut down with a sideways, swinging movement,
where the movement from right-to-left is the clearing stroke and
the movement from left-to-right is the return stroke. Let the
left-hand side of the blade (between 8 and 12 o'clock) do the
cutting. (Fig. 47)
• If the blade is angled to the left when clearing grass, the grass
will collect in a line, which makes it easier to collect, e.g. by
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raking.