Brushcutters and Strimmers (Lantra-Awards Accredited Courses)

Suitable for: Anyone working in Agriculture or Horticulture -who uses Brushcutters/Strimmers/Clearing Saws

These courses are regularly held at various sites across South Cambridgeshire, Herts and East Suffolk - Places available

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See our booking page HERE for details of courses -see course content below:

• · state and comply with safety and legal requirements of a brushcutter/trimmer, with an emphasis on
  safe practices, warning signs and guards
  · state and identify the correct protective clothing to wear and the standards required
  · perform routine maintenance in accordance with the manufacturer's handbook
  · identify faults and defects on a brushcutter/trimmer and decide which the operator can easily
  remedy, and which should be referred to a specialist engineer
  · identify which cutting head to select for the relevant operating conditions
  · carry out fuel mixing correctly and be able to start the brushcutter/trimmer from both a hot and a
  cold condition in a safe manner
  · operate the brushcutter/trimmer in a safe manner having regard for the safety of themselves, the
  public, property and environmental factors
  · plan systematic working operations
  · use the manufacturer's instruction book and parts list
  The use of the manufacturer's instruction book is stressed