Lightweight and sturdy combination set with face protection against flying branches and woodchips. Designed with hearing protection against harmful noise. With inner adjustable harness. One size fits all. This rule is for petrol strimmers only; wherever there’s a liquid fuel, there’s going to be exhaust emissions. Carbon-monoxide is very poisonous and invisible, so never use your strimmer in an enclosed space where gases can collect. If your strimmer is making excessive fumes, you might need to do some maintenance and adjust the carburettor’s air intake. Store your petrol or fuel mix somewhere out of the house and away from anything that might cause a spark. Allow an engine to completely cool down before you try and refuel a petrol powered tool.

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Husqvarna grass trimmers are the ultimate choice when adding the finishing touch to the edges of the lawn or trimming grass in an area that is hard to reach. Our battery- and electric grass trimmers, combi trimmers and petrol grass trimmers are powerful, easy to use and designed to get the job done. Husqvarna 33, 36, 40, 41, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 55, E1400, E1600, EL16, 242XP, EL1200, 136, 140, 141, 340, 345, 346, 350, 351 chains If you’re using a mains powered electric strimmer, the biggest hazard is likely to the long trailing cable. You’re just as likely to trip over the cable as you move around the garden, as you are to accidentally trim the wire to bits. Don’t use an extension cable that’s too long and keep it well away from the strimming head.Regardless of what strimmer you’re using, stay vigilant while you move through your garden and keep a strong stance as you work. Never work in the rain or when the ground is slippery or sodden. If you need more help making sure you have the right grass strimmer, take a look at our comprehensive buyers guide here.Without getting embroiled in the physics, a strimmer utilises high speed centrifugal force to do all the cutting - essentially the faster it spins, the stiffer the line, the greater the cutting potential. You might think simply hovering your strimmer over a section of grass is the best way to do all the cutting - however this is incorrect; the very ends of the trimming line are where all the cutting power is being focused. Like any other cutting tool, you need to know where the “sharp bit” is to use it properly - for your strimmer, it’s the very tip of the line. The biggest difference between all the available strimmers on the market is how the motor is powered. The three most common ways of powering a grass strimmer are 2-stroke petrol engines, battery powered motors, and mains powered electric strimmers. The first thing you should do before you get to work in your garden is make sure you know what your strimmer is suitable for and capable of. You’re just about ready to get under way with your strimming. Electric strimmers will be as simple as a switch and possibly a dead mans switch. Petrol power strimmer will have a starting procedure that’s explained in the manual. You can see a step-by-step picture guide for starting an SGS strimmer here.

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So now you’re sure you have the right strimmer, you know where all the features of your strimmer are, you’re up to date on all the health and safety stuff, and the ground is clear and ready for action - let’s do some strimming. With a trimming line that revolves at up to 3,000 revolutions per minute, it’s worth taking your personal protective equipment seriously. Eye and face protection is a must. A pair of tough gloves and sturdy shoes is highly recommended. Strimmers can be very noisy, so get some ear defender or plugs. Regardless of the weather, wear full length trousers and avoid loose fitting clothes. 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A strimmer is an incredibly versatile tool when in the right hands. There’s four basic cutting techniques you need to master for the perfect garden; edging, tapering, scything and screeding. They each have their own uses, and unique aesthetics depending on what you want to achieve. We’ll go through them all in turn. I prefer the plastic visors as it keeps more of the mashed up slugs etc out, and I wear glasses so safety specs are no use.

We’ve already been through what protective equipment is advised, but it’s worth reiterating that you need something like safety glasses or a visor to protect your face, sturdy shoes and long trousers before you start strimming. Gloves, ear defenders and steel toe cap boots are also recommended. The light reduction of the visor is only 20% over the whole mesh area compared to the standard visor were the light reduction is 30%.