Husqvarna 128L Owners Manual - Page 7

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cutting equipment This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in order to: S Obtain maximum cutting performance. S Extend the life of cutting equipment. General rules: Trimmer head S Only use the recommended cutting at- tachments. See the section on "Technical data". 1. Only use cutting attachments with the guards we recommend! See the section on "Technical Data". 2. Check the cutting attachment for damage or cracks. A damaged cutting attachment should always be replaced. WARNING: Never use a machine with faulty safety equipment. The machine's safety equipment must be checked and maintained as described in this section. If your machine fails any of these checks contact your service agent to get it repaired. S Smaller machines generally require small trimmer heads and vice versa. This is because when clearing using trimmer line the engine must throw out the trimmer line radially from the trimmer head and overcome the resistance of the grass being cleared. S The length of the trimmer line is also important. A longer trimmer line requires greater engine power than a shorter trimmer line of the same diameter. S Make sure that the cutter on the trimmer guard is intact. This is used to cut the trimmer line to the correct length. S To increase the life of the trimmer line it can be soaked in water for a couple of days. This will make the line tougher so that it lasts longer. IMPORTANT! Always ensure the trimmer line is wound tightly and evenly around the drum, otherwise the machine will generate harmful vibration. IMPORTANT! This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in order to: Obtain maximum cutting performance. Extend the life of cutting equipment. Only use cutting attachments with the guards we recommend! See the section on "Technical data". Refer to the instructions for the cutting attachment to check the correct way to load the trimmer line and the correct line diameter. WARNING: Always stop the en- gine before doing any work on the cutting attachment. This continues to rotate even after the throttle has been released. Ensure that the cutting attachment has stopped completely and disconnect the lead from the spark plug before you start to work on it. 545196750 Rev. 3 2/17/09 English--- 7