Two mistakes people often make when using a double-head slasher on a construction site
A piece of equipment called a double-head slasher is often used during the land-clearing phase of a construction project. Read on to find out about two of the mistakes that people often make when using this equipment.
Failing to adjust the height of the equipment
This equipment usually comes with a feature that allows the user to adjust its height. However, many people overlook this feature before using this machinery on their construction site, which can then reduce the effectiveness of this item.
For example, if the two sets of blades on this equipment are positioned at their maximum height and are, therefore, as far away from the ground as they can be, and if the grass and weeds on the plot happen to be fairly short, these blades will barely touch these plants and, as such, will only slice off the very tips of them.
Conversely, if the blades are positioned at their lowest height and the shrubbery on the plot is extremely tall, the equipment will simply flatten and crush, rather than slicing through this shrubbery.
As such, before using this item, the operator should determine the approximate height of the weeds and shrubs on the site and adjust the height setting on the slasher so that its blades are roughly in line with the top of this greenery.
Trying to use the slasher to remove tree stumps and roots
One of the other common blunders made by those using double-head slashers in this environment is attempting to use this machinery to remove tree stumps and roots.
People tend to make this mistake because they want to get this task completed quickly, and they mistakenly assume that because the blades of this equipment are sharp and move very quickly, they will be powerful enough to cut through a solid tree trunk or thick tree roots. However, this is simply not true, as slashers are usually designed to cut softer greenery (such as the aforementioned weeds, shrubs and grass).
As such, if in an attempt to cut down a tree stump, a person pushes this equipment over the stump several times, it is very likely that either the blades will get stuck in the bark or that they will break. The former could lead to the operator having to spend an hour or more extracting the blades from the bark, whilst the latter could lead to them not being able to clear the greenery from the site within the agreed-upon timeframe. Given this, it is important not to try to use the slasher for the removal of any stumps or roots.
For more information, reach out to a company such as Hydrapower Attachments Pty Ltd.