GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS10 – Englishattachment rotates. (CAUTION! The nut has a left-handthread.) Tighten the nut using the socket spanner.The nylon lining inside the locking nut must not be so wornthat you can turn it by hand. The lining should offer aresistance of at least 1.5 Nm. The nut should be replacedafter it has been put on approx. 10 times.Cutting equipmentThis section describes how to choose and maintain yourcutting equipment in order to:• Reduce the risk of blade thrust.• Obtain maximum cutting performance.• Extend the life of cutting equipment.Cutting equipmentGrass blades and grass knifes are intended for cuttingcoarse grass.A trimmer head is intended for trimming grass.General rulesOnly use cutting attachments with the guards werecommend! See the chapter on Technical data.Keep the teeth of the blade correctly sharpened! Followour instructions and use the recommended file gauge. Anincorrectly sharpened or damaged blade increases therisk of accidents.Check the cutting attachment for damage or cracks. Adamaged cutting attachment should always be replaced.Sharpening grass knifes and grassblades• See the cutting attachment packaging for correctsharpening instructions. Sharpen blades and knifesusing a single-cut flat file.IMPORTANT!Only use cutting attachments with the guards werecommend! See the chapter on Technical data.Refer to the instructions for the cutting attachment tocheck the correct way to load the cord and the correctcord diameter.Keep the teeth of the blade correctly sharpened! Followour recommendations. Also refer to the instructions onthe blade packaging.Maintain the correct blade setting! Follow ourinstructions and use the recommended file gauge.! WARNING! Always stop the enginebefore doing any work on the cuttingattachment. This continues to rotate evenafter the throttle has been released.Ensure that the cutting attachment hasstopped completely and disconnect thespark plug cap before you start to workon it.! WARNING! Using an incorrect cuttingattachment or an incorrectly sharpenedblade increases the risk of blade thrust.H1159210-30, GBESPT Page 10 Friday, October 6, 2017 1:00 PM