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Push the branch or tree to ease the bind and free the blade.
Do not operate the pole pruner with the muffler removed.
When cutting a limb that is under tension, be alert for springback so that
you will not be struck by the moving limb. Always stop the engine immedia-
tely and check for damage if you strike a foreign object or if the machine
becomes tangled. Do not operate with broken ar damaged equipment.
IMPORTANT
Do not make unauthorized modifications or substitutions to the guide bar or
chain.
Never allow the engine to run at high RPM without a load. Doing so could
damage the engine.
Keep the pruner as clean as possible. Keep it free of loase vegetation, mud,
etc.
5. SET UP
MOUNTING ENGINE
1. Push the shaft tube toward the clutch housing and rotate it by hand to
check that the drive shaft is engaged with the gears.
2. lnsert the shaft tube into the clutch housing until it bottoms, and align the
positioning holes on the clutch housing and the shaft tube and install the
screw. When difficult to engage, twist the engine slightly.
3. Fasten the clamp securely with two screws.
IMPORTANT
Tighten the screws gradually by turns. C
CONNECTING THROTTLE WIRE
1. Remove the air cleaner cover.
2. Connect the end of the throttle wire to the joint on the top of the carbure-
tor.
