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WARNING
DANGER
Do not use a brush blade to cut trees which exceed a diameter of 1/2 to 3/4 inches.
Scything can be done in both directions, or just in one way which results in the debris being thrown
away from you.
That is using the side of the blade that it is rotating away from you. Tilt down the blade slightly on
this same side .You will be hit by some debris if you scythe in both directions.
SAWING
This must be done with a saw blade when the weeds are too thick and strong for scything.
If kickback occurs, the blade may be dull, or the material so thick and hard that you should use a
saw blade instead of the brush blade.
Growth up to 3-inches in diameter, which is too thick for scything, may be cut by sawing. Sawing
requires judgement on your part whether to cut on the side where the blade pulls away from you but
throws back the debris ,or on the side where the debris is thrown away from you but the reaction is
push which could become a kickout(blade thrust).
Always cut on the side of the tree which will cause the tree to fall away from the unit. A kickout or
bind may result if the tree falls toward the unit and pinches the blade.
Do not force the blade to cut. Do not change the angle of cut after into the wood. Avoid using any
pressure or leverage which could cause the blade to bind or crack.
