Balancing petrol cutters

A petrol cutter is a handy tool for mowing lawns or tall grass if properly balanced. This isn't about balancing the line or knives. You need to balance the operating handle, as well as the position of the gasoline scythe on the belt. Many gardeners do not use a belt when working with a gasoline scythe, so their arms and back get tired. A support belt must be used for comfortable operation. These belts are supplied with professional gasoline braids. For Chinese petrol braids, the support belt must be purchased additionally.

The position of the brushcutter relative to the belt

The petrol cutter must be properly secured to the belt. In order to garden tools did not rise up during work, and it was convenient to mow the grass, the belt is fixed at the back of the handle. If the belt is fastened too close to a full fuel tank, the petrol scythe will go deeper into the ground and the cutting elements will touch the soil. No cutting element is designed to be in contact with the ground. With the wrong position of the petrol cutters, the cutting elements quickly become dull. To extend the life of the cutting elements, gardeners raise the brushcutter. With such work, the back quickly gets tired.

The petrol braid should hang freely on the belt. For correct balancing, fasten the belt so as to balance the filled fuel tank and the brush cutter. It is also important to find such a position of the gasoline streamer, in which you will not close the engine exhaust port, otherwise the engine will overheat during long-term operation.

Balancing the handles

For easy work with the brushcutter it is necessary to find the correct position of the handles. For ease of adjustment, it is advisable to find a model with separate adjustment of the handles. In these models, the handle is fixed with four screws. By unscrewing the top screws, you can adjust the angle of rotation of the handles. By removing the bottom screws, you can adjust the handle to your height.

Some models of the brushcutter are equipped with twin handles, which do not have an adjustable angle of rotation. In order for the handles not to rest on your feet when working with such braids, they must be lowered on the working shaft. To the lowered handles, you have to bend or raise the petrol cutter, so your back or hands get tired during prolonged work.