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Maintaining your garden is an on-going daily tasks. You need the right tool to do a proper job and with the help of a garden trimmer to keep your garden look clean and tidy. You also need a hedge trimmer to keep the form and shape.
Garden Hedge trimmers come in many shapes and forms ranged from gas, electric or battery powered to hand operated tools. The choice is wide and varied according to the garden task. There are many types and model of hedge cutters in the market. Among them, petrol hedge trimmers are one of the best choices of hedge cutters. Using a Petrol Hedge Trimmer over other types of garden hedge trimmers has it own advantages and disadvantages.
What is a Petrol Hedge Trimmer?
It is a garden tool and the name implied that it is a petrol powered trimmer used to cut or shape hedges either in the garden or countryside. It is made up of several components consist of cutting blade with safety guard, a handling unit which house the engine and the operating switch. The engine incorporated a starting mechanism and a drive shaft connected to the cutting blade.
Types of Hedge Trimmer
Garden trimmer come in different form and shape, among them are the hedge trimmers. With hedge trimmer, there are many types too. To name a few, there are :-
- Petrol Hedge Trimmer
- Electric Hedge Trimmer
- Battery Powered Hedge Trimmer
- Gas Hedge Trimmer
Advantages of Petrol Hedge Trimmers
Where electric supply is not readily available for a larger gardens, a non electric powered hedge trimmer seems to be a good choice. Though battery powered is a good choice as an alternative, but it is not suitable for large area to work on due to its “limited” power supply. A trimmer for hedge trimming or shaping powered by petrol does not lose power as a result of a low battery running out of power. Being powered by a petrol engine, there is no electric power cord hang around the trimmer hence you do not have to worry about the trailing cord when in use.
Disadvantages of Petrol Hedge Trimmers
Since a petrol engine is attached with the petrol hedge trimmers, it is heavier than an equivalent model running from mains electricity. Being driven by an engine, vibration from the engine is not avoidable. Hence, you may experience more vibration when in use as compared with alternative non engine powered models. Cost wise, petrol hedge trimmers are generally more expensive than alternative models of hedge cutter due to the extra cost of the engine. Though you do not do it often, you have to fill up the petrol after a long hours of use.
How to Handle Petrol Hedge Trimmers
Learn to handle petrol hedge trimmer skillfully would take you a long way for your gardening maintenance. It can become your dependable gardening partner. As hedge trimmer is a garden tool, when proper handling and maintaining it could keep the trimmer a long lasting piece of garden tool. Below are some tips to choose or handle a petrol hedge trimmer.
1) Lightweight –
Pick a unit that is light enough for you to use it especially for extended long hour without hurting your back. There are model that made of light weight yet robust material like plastic and alloy.
2) Durable
It should make from material that is tough and durable from physical as well as reliable in its operation. As it has a petrol engine, the starting mechanism easy to use and should be trouble free.
3) Safety Precaution
- Make sure the trimming blade is well protected from accident. It shall prevent your fingers get caught between the cutting teeth and the guard. This safety feature is very important to prevent accident.
- Wear protective gear for your eyes and ears.
4) Maintenance
- The petrol engine surface are subjected to collection of dust when in use. Clean the engine surface after use. A clean engine surface would dissipate heat more efficiently too
- Cutting Blades are subjected to wear and tear as well as dust. Clean and sharpen it properly after each used.
5) Read the manual for extra precautions you may need to take with your particular tool. It is normally written in a self-explanatory manner.
6) Never trim above your head. This undesired work habit is easily forgotten when you work on the petrol hedge trimmer. You can get hurt from dropping branches. If you need to trim high, use a ladder to help you. Make sure the ladder is firm when you operate the petrol hedge trimmer