Proper use of grass trimmer

In each holiday village, village, suburb, and in the city itself, these devices can be seen: they work tirelessly, leveling lawn grass, clearing the space of squares and parks, gardens and orchards from thickets of burdock, wormwood and weeds. The noise and crackling from the trimmers can be heard from the beginning of the summer to the autumn, until the growth of the grass slows down so much that it is no longer necessary to trim it. The automatic braid has earned its popularity for its simplicity of device and operation. It is easy to use, easy to care for, and in case of a breakdown it is not possible to fix it easily. The article will tell you how to properly use the grass trimmer.

We are preparing for operation

As with any other technique, working with a trimmer has its own rules. First you need to make sure the safety of the main components and assemblies: screws, rods, handles and motor. If the device has not yet been assembled, then it should be properly assembled according to the instructions.

Gasoline unit

In the case of the petrol trimmer, you must check gearbox for grease. Also do not forget to add lubricants to the fuel tank, if this is indicated by the instruction manual. As a rule, gasoline and oil are mixed in a ratio of 45 to 1, but these figures may vary depending on the model and manufacturer, so you should carefully examine all the technical requirements for the device. Capacity for fuel must be filled at the very neck. If all technical fluids are filled, then you can try to start the device. That's just not worth mowing at once, it would be better to let the trimmer work without load, so that the engine runs into the flooded fuel.A few minutes will be enough, after which you can give the motokosa a full load.

Elektrokosa

With an electric trimmer, everything is much simpler. Making sure that the gearbox has the required amount lithol, you can get to work. No additional measures are required. Is that necessary to ensure that the carrying does not lie on the path of mowing to avoid possible damage.

When the device itself is ready for operation, you should make sure that there is nothing around that could interfere with the operation. If possible, the estimated mowing area should be cleared of snags, glass, stones and other hard objects that could damage the knife or fishing line.

It is better if other people do not approach the trimmer while working. Usually the recommended distance is not less than 10-15 meters in order to avoid contact of small debris (mulch) in the eyes and on the face.

Depending on the upcoming work you need to choose trimmer head: screw-knife for weeds and hay, line for lawn grass or circular saw for shrubs. Mow should be in the opposite direction from the people, if possible, then moving away from buildings and buildings.Do not get too close to the fence and other structures, as the fishing line can catch at the sharp edges, and the screw-knife can bend if you accidentally touch a hard object.

The preparation of the device itself does not take much time, all modern models of devices are designed to facilitate and simplify their operation, starting to work as soon as possible.

Run in gasoline trimmer

Most often, running is used in the mower (gas trimmer). Running in is an operation of the engine at low revs, without loads. To make a run-in, you need to start a motokosa and let it work at idle. It is best to make the first mowing with fishing line, as when mowing lawn grass means less high load on the engine than when working with hay or shrubs.

The load must be increased gradually, gradually increasing the engine speed. If you start the operation at high speeds, the engine can run out badly, which will affect the whole further operation of the mowers.

It is not necessary to develop the entire time resource when you first start the engine.Best after work at idle will mow the lawn for 10-15 minutes, after which it will stop the machine and let it cool down a bit. To use the motokose should be carefully, without sudden movements, in order to avoid collisions with hard objects (stones). Blow to the stone It may have a bad effect on the work of not yet running-in units. In some cases, there are backlashes, noise and hum during operation. This can be easily avoided if you trim the trimmer correctly.

First start electric trimmer

It is also not difficult to adjust and break in the electric trimmer. To do this, it must be assembled and run, but not work immediately. It is best to start the device several times (3-5 will be enough) to ensure easy start. If the machine starts up without problems, you can run it in for five minutes on the lawn grass, without heavy loads.

Virtually all modern electric trimmers are designed for operation mode 20/20i.e. twenty minutes of operation and twenty minutes of rest. The latter is necessary to cool the engine a little. If you operate such a trimmer for more than 20 minutes, not allowing it to rest for the necessary time, the engine's resource may sharply decrease, as it is under increased load.

Continuous operation mode it is not provided in the electric trimmer, but, nevertheless, if it is not run in correctly, gradually increasing the load and operation time (up to 20 minutes, but no more), the device may not work correctly, causing trouble to the owner with constant breakdowns and malfunctions.

It is important to remember that running in and putting the device into operation is an integral part of proper maintenance of equipment. Thanks to this, the device will last much longer. From what will be the first launch, depends on its future work. You should not hurry, even if the amount of work is not small, it is best to give the electric motor a rest, because it will last much longer.

We put on a belt

Without a belt, trimmer operation is impossible: it provides redistribution of tension from the hands to the shoulders and the spine, and helps optimize returns. Wear a belt is necessary on the already assembled devicewhen the rod is in the groove of the engine.

The belt itself is mounted on a metal loop, which provides a tight fit, even at maximum load.The design of the fastening belt is the same in all models and does not require additional manipulations during installation. It is enough to put a loop in the provided hole - and fixation will be provided.

Just wearing a belt is not enough, you need to debug it for yourself. Adjusting the belt occurs depending on the person's height. Make sure that the belt is tight, you can work. If in the process of cutting the shoulders and arms do not get tired fast enough, and the vibration does not cause unpleasant sensations in the muscles, then the belt is set correctly. If your hands are quickly tired, you should turn off the device, loosen the belt, and then tighten it again to your height. It is necessary to carry out this procedure until the trimmer lies flat “on the arm”, and on weight the length of its rod will be optimal relative to the surface.

Important: it is not recommended to use a trimmer with a poorly tightened belt, this can be traumatic. Such a belt risks slipping from the shoulder and getting under your feet. And hands without redistribution of efforts with the help of a belt get tired much faster.

Adjust belt length using a loop is quite easy: it is enough to tighten it to reduce the volume, or loosen it to increase the length.

Trimmer in action

So, the preparatory stage is over, it's time to get down to work. Where to start? How to use all the features of the device? Of course, you can just get down to work and learn everything through trial and error, or stick to simple but sure recommendations and get a wonderful effect after the first mowing. There are nuances everywhere, whether it is a lawn mowing, sawing bushes with a disc or mowing grass for hay. Start with the simplest.

How to mow a lawn to make it smooth

Lawn implies an open flat area, excluding any major landscape irregularities (pits, hills). Of course, snags and stumps should not stick out of the ground - they should be bothered to uproot them beforehand. It is best to plant a place under the lawn with soft grass varieties that can be mowed well. In this case, you spend much less effort.

1. Experts recommend dividing the whole area into small squares and mow on them, moving from one to another in a clockwise direction. In this case, the grass that you mowed, always remains on the left, and will not interfere with further manipulations with the trimmer.
2. If nessesary mow down“, Then the angle of contact with the surface must be at least 30 degrees. With this technique, the device is almost in contact with the surface of the cutting knife.
3. There is an opinion that in order to give the lawn a complete look, it is necessary to mow it with a lawnmower of a cart type. In part, this is true, but by adjusting one can achieve good results with a manual trimmer. It is also recommended to use for correcting defects after trimmer work. manual scissors for grass.
   

4. The lower the line is located, the smoother the lawn. Leaving the grass higher, there is a chance that in different places it will be mown in different ways. This is due to the fact that the trimmer itself is not fixed on a horizontal plane, which leads to irregularities in the reciprocating movement performed during operation.
   

Mowing hay

Hay for the villager is a necessity - it is animal feed in winter, fertilizer and covering material that protects the planting from the cold. Of course, with this versatility of use, the question arises of the advance harvesting of hay.Mowing under the workpiece is different from the usual aesthetic cleaning of the perimeter of some features.

1. For example, in order for mowed grass not to be crushed into mulch, it is necessary mow under the rootby lowering the bar with the disc as low as possible.
2. Should mark the swaths, in which mowed grass will go - this will help to avoid clutter and crowding. In addition, at the end of the work it will be easier to clean.
   
3. Another very important point - cutting large weeds. For example, a formed bush of burdock, which not every knife can cut. If you encounter such a big weed on your way, you should cut it in a circle and continue working. When the work on the perimeter is completed, lonely protruding weeds remain on the plot, which are easy to remove by hand, besides, they will not mix with the grass.
   
4. The main thing in mowing for hay - leave grass lengthwithout letting her lose her shape. Otherwise, the resulting mulch can only be used as a covering material.
5. The cutting width must remain strictly fixed, since You must remember the average size and length of the workpiece.

Some experts recommend using fishing line when mowing for hay, but this is not always correct. Firstly, usually the grass in this area is high, besides its base is more dense and shaped. Using fishing line will increase engine wear, as he will have to work at elevated speeds. Of course, this will affect performance. Secondly, the fishing line is simply not provided for such loads. Using this material, you risk not only the fishing line, but the whole mower.

The best option is a disk designed for shrubs - it is designed for increased loads. In addition, tall grass is coarser at the base, and it will be cut with a blade more productively than a line intended for soft, silky lawn grass.

There are additional mowing devices for trimming hay, but they are all unofficial modifications. In other words, homemade modifications, the use of which is extremely not recommended, because instrument behavior under unexplored conditions may be unpredictable.Following simple guidelines, you can quickly get the necessary experience and harvest hay in large volumes.

Mowing high grass

Cutting tall grass is not difficult. Mowing occurs immediately in two directions. First left, then right (first pass), cutting off the top. Then in the opposite direction, but already lowering the barbell with the blade to the required level. In this case, the grass, which mowed down, remains to lie on the left side, which is very convenient during the subsequent harvest. It happens that the weed has grown too much and abundantly. In this case, you may need several left-right movements, the main thing is to follow the correct pattern.

With several movements, the fishing line is spent much faster, but in some cases it may be necessary to get to the bottom of the undergrowth into which it is impossible to cut through. If necessary fishing line can be alternated with a knife. If difficulties arise, and the performance of the device has decreased, it will be enough just to replace the consumable and start working again.

You should not try to mow high grass immediately under the base - this can lead to difficulties.For example, a long stem can be wound on a fishing line, which will lead to a long unplanned stop.

Important: when working with a blade, the speed of work may slow down somewhat, since its area is less than the span of the fishing line.

Operating trimmer in wet weather

It should immediately be said that in the rain, wet and wet weather completely eliminated the operation of electric trimmers. This may cause a short circuit and electric shock. Do not use the appliance and after the rain, you must wait until the lawn grass is aired and dries. However, with gasoline mowers everything is also not as smooth as we would like. Some well-known manufacturers prohibit the use of their models in the rain, as the power units do not have the necessary degree of protection from moisture.

It is also impossible to operate wet equipment. If the spit was in the rain for some time, albeit for a short time, then it should be put in a dry place, wiped and allowed to dry out before starting.

Motokosa is devoid of some of the design flaws of the electric trimmer, but is not fully insured against failure due to moisture.

Some experts claim that gasoline trimmers can be mowed without stopping, even if it rains lightly. Of course, this is not recommended, because it increases the likelihood of damage to various components and the engine itself. Electromotive top engine less sensitive to moisture, but he is not immune from a voltage surge due to water entering the connector. You can restrict yourself to buying a new extension cord, but repair or replacement of the trimmer itself is not a cheap pleasure.

Choosing turns right

At what speed should mow to even cut the lawn? When is it better to raise or lower revs? How long can you keep high revs? It should be noted that all these questions only relevant for gas trimmer. The electrotrimmer does not have the ability to select the frequency of the engine, it almost reaches its maximum power and works on it while both power buttons are clamped.

If the device itself allows you to adjust the engine speed during operation, the following will be optimal:

• minimum speed for working with lawn grass on a flat surface;
• medium turns when using a disc for high grass and not thick bushes;
• increased (maximum) speed for cutting bushes.

Important: whatever turns were not used during operation, it is important to give the motor a rest, especially if it means a non-standard (increased) load.

Duration of mowing

Electric mower she can work without interruption for no more than 20 minutes, after which she will need the same amount of time to rest. The motor must be cooled down so that the plastic parts do not melt.

Petrol trimmers allow longer operation. On average, you can work up to 40-60 minutes, or until the fuel runs out. In any case, the break should not be less than ten minutes, but it is better if all twenty. The point here is in the engine itself, which is devoid of the natural cooling system for the internal combustion engine using liquid. To avoid overheating and increased wear, it is better to give the device the opportunity to cool down, and at the same time restore its strength or collect the already mowed grass.

Mowing Safety

What are the safety measures when working with a trimmer? There are several simple and understandable points, following which,dangerous situations can be avoided and the risk of injury can be minimized:

• do not use the trimmer in wet and wet weather (especially the electric trimmer);
• before mowing dress in thick clothesin order not to injure the skin with grass pieces of stems flying away from a disc or fishing line at high speed;
• keep a distance 15 meters from other people and pay attention to signs that others can give;
• use headphones or earplugs;

• using an electric trimmer, make sure that the wire from the extension cord is always left behind;
• put on tight rubber bootswhich after work is easy to clean;
• use gloves and gogglesto avoid small pebbles in the eyes and respiratory tract;
• In case of injury, consult a doctor immediately.

In addition to the above, you should not forget to glance around, suddenly an obstacle awaits you in front or to the side. When immersing a barbell with a blade in dense grass thickets, you must remember that there may be a stone, stump, or berries (for example, strawberries). Working with a trimmer requires composure and attentiveness, but, having understood the simple rules, it will become habitual,understandable and will bring only positive emotions from the results.