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WARNING
DANGER
Kickback can lead to dangerous loss of control of the Power Pruner
TM
and result in serious injury to the operator or
any one standing close by. Hold the Power Pruner
TM
firmly with both hands with thumbs and fingers encircling the
front and rear handles. Be aware of the down-and-outward path the pruner will take after the cut is made.
KICKBACK
SAFE
OPERATION
WARNING
DANGER
All overhead electrical conductors and communications wires can
have electricity flow with high voltages. Never touch wires directly
or indirectly when pruning, otherwise serious injury or death may
result.
WARNING
DANGER
Do not operate this product indoors or in inadequately ventilated
areas. Engine exhaust contains poisonous emissions and can cause
serious injury or death.
Read the Manuals
• Provide all operators of this equipment with the Operator's Manual,
and instructions for safe operation.
• Avoid all power lines. This unit is not insulated against electrical
current.
Use Proper Clothing & Equipment
• Always wear head protection with full face shield to help protect
against falling branches and debris.
Keep A Firm Grip
• Grip Power Pruner
TM
with both hands with thumbs and fingers
encircling the handle, and shaft tube.
Keep A Solid Stance
• Maintain footing and balance at all times.
Do not stand on slippery, uneven, or
unstable surfaces. Do not work in odd
positions or on ladders. Do not overreach.
• Operate the Power Pruner
TM
only from the
ground or out of an approved bucket lift.
• Always evaluate the branches to be
pruned for hazards such as loose dead
branches, which may fall and strike the
operator or helpers. Remove hazards
before pruning.
• Plan retreat path from falling objects.
• Cut branches bounce when striking
ground.
• Check that shoulder harness is adjusted
for safe, comfortable operation.
• Turn the Power Pruner
TM
off when moving
from tree to tree.
• Avoid any contact with saw chain.
Kickback may occur when the moving saw chain at the nose or tip of
the guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and
pinches the saw chain in the cut. In some cases this may cause a
lightning-fast reverse action, kicking the guide bar and saw chain up
and back, or down and back, towards the operator. Either of these
reactions may cause the operator to lose control of the Power Pruner
TM
,
which could result in serious personal injury.
With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce or eliminate the
element of surprise which contributes to accidents.
Avoid contact of the guide bar tip with any object while the saw chain
is moving.
Cut only wood. Avoid striking concrete, metal, wire, or other obstruc-
tions which could cause kickback or damage to the saw chain.
If the saw chain does strike a foreign object, immediately stop the
engine, inspect and repair the Power Pruner
TM
if necessary.
