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BLADE HITS REAR BRANCH
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GUIDE AGAINST
BRANCH
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PRUNING
TECHNIQUES
The Power Pruner
TM
is designed for light to medium trimming of limbs
and branches up to 203 mm (8 in.) in diameter. Follow these tips for
successful operation.
• Plan cut carefully. Check direction branch will fall.
• Plan retreat path from falling branch. Cut branches bounce when
striking ground.
• Long branches should be removed in several pieces.
• Do not stand directly beneath branch being cut.
• When ready to cut:
Hold "cutting shoe" against branch. This will prevent whipping of
the branch. DO NOT use back and forth sawing action.
• Look out for branch immediately behind the branch being cut. If saw
chain hits rear branch damage to saw chain may occur.
• Accelerate to full throttle.
• Apply cutting pressure.
• Ease cutting pressure when nearing end of cut to maintain control.
• When pruning a limb 102 mm (4 in.) diameter or larger cut as follows:
1.
Under cut 1/4 limb diameter near tree trunk.
2.
Finish top cut slightly farther out on limb.
3.
Flush cut stub at trunk.
• DO NOT use for felling or bucking.
NOTE
Refer to Pole Pruner Safety Manual for proper and safe pruning
techniques.
M
AINTENANCE
Your ECHO Power Pruner
TM
is designed to provide many hours of trouble free service. Regular scheduled maintenance
will help your pruner achieve that goal. If you are unsure or are not equipped with the necessary tools, you may want to
take your unit to an ECHO Service Dealer for maintenance. To help you decide whether you want to DO-IT-YOURSELF
or have the ECHO Dealer do it, each maintenance task has been graded. If the task is not listed see your ECHO Dealer
for repairs.
SKILL
LEVEL
Level 1 =
Easy to do. Most required tools come with unit.
Level 2 =
Moderate difficulty. Some specialized tools may be required.
Level 3 =
Experience required. Specialized tools are required. ECHO recommends
that the unit be returned to your ECHO dealer for service.
ECHO offers REPOWER
TM
Maintenance Kits and Parts to make your maintenance job easier. Just below each task
heading are listed the various part numbers required for that task. See your ECHO dealer for these parts.
