Mow the meadow with a brushcutter

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Mowing the meadow with a brushcutter can make your gardening work a lot easier. Nevertheless, you should be familiar with the most important basics when working with the brushcutter. Otherwise you can not only damage the device, but also seriously injure yourself and others. When used correctly, mowing with a brushcutter can also be a lot of fun and quickly whip up the garden.

With a brushcutter you can save yourself the strenuous mowing by hand.
With a brushcutter you can save yourself the strenuous mowing by hand.

What you need:

  • Protective clothing
  • Shoulder strap
  • Matching cutting sheet

Safe handling of the brushcutter 

  • Mowing a meadow with a brushcutter is by no means safe. In order to be able to work with the device as safely as possible, you should definitely wear appropriate protective clothing. This should neither hinder you when mowing nor should it get caught anywhere.
  • The same applies of course to clothing: ties, long scarves and the like are absolutely taboo when mowing with a brushcutter!
  • Complete protective clothing includes a helmet with face protection or protective goggles, hearing protection, hand and leg guards and safety shoes.
  • When mowing the meadow with the brushcutter, make sure that other people keep a safe distance of at least twenty meters Observe them, as small stones or similar things that are hit by the cutting blade, for example, fly through the air when mowing can.
  • For the same reason, you should also search the meadow for stones and other things with the brushcutter before you start mowing. Otherwise, they can not only fly through the air in an uncontrolled manner, but also damage the cutting blades of the chainsaw.
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Mow a meadow properly

  • The right technique is crucial when using a brushcutter to mow meadows. If you use the device incorrectly, not only will you mow poorly, but there is a high probability that you will suffer from back pain and sore muscles after work.
  • Adjust the corresponding carrying strap so that the cutting blade of the chainsaw is directly above the ground. If the belt is set too short, you have to bend down uncomfortably to mow, which causes back pain. If the setting is too long, the weight of the brushcutter is not carried by the belt, but you have to lift the device with your arms the whole time, resulting in unforgettable sore muscles will.
  • Make sure that the correct cutting blade for mowing meadows is attached to the brushcutter. In addition to attachments for mowing meadows, there are also others that are more suitable, for example, for cutting blackberry tendrils and thicker trees.
  • When the device is set correctly and the appropriate cutting blade is fitted, you can start mowing the meadow. All you have to do is swing the brushcutter blade back and forth in a semicircle close to the ground and feel your way forward step by step.

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