Brushcutter / Strimmer Operations Training Course

A course covering maintenance, cutting mechanisms and safe working practices. This course is relevant to many areas of land-based work, delivered by friendly instructors helping you take your skills to the next level!

• State and comply with safety and legal requirements of a brushcutter/trimmer
• 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
• 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
• Plan systematic working operations
• Use the manufacturer’s instruction book and parts list

Course sessions:

• Safety and risk assessment
• HSE legislation
• Protective clothing
• Components and maintenance
• Practical maintenance
• Fuelling and starting
• Testing the safety features
• Checking balance of the brushcutter/trimmer
• Safe operation

For information on price and course duration, please see our Ground Based Arb and Forestry Courses page.