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• Maintain a firm grip with your thumbs and fingers encircling
the handles. A firm grip will help you reduce 'kickback' and
maintain control of the product.
• Always hold the product at an angle of not more than 60°
from the horizontal level. Otherwise safe operation is not
possible.
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Never stand directly under the limb you are sawing. Objects
may fall different than expected. Always position yourself out
of the path of falling limps.
•
Keep other persons away from cutting end of product and
at a safe distance from the work area. Maintain a minimum
distance of 10m to bystanders.
WARNING! Never climb into a tree to prune!
Do not stand on ladders, platforms, logs, or in
any position which may cause you to lose your
balance or control of the product! When pruning
trees, it is important not to make the flush cut
next to main limb or trunk until you have cut
off the limb further out to reduce the weight!
This prevents stripping the bark from the main
member!
•
Never stand on a ladder or other type of unstable support
while using the product. Insecure stand invites hazards.
WARNING! This product has not been designed
to provide protection from electric shock in the
event of contact with overhead electric lines!
Therefore do not use product near cable, electric
power or telephone lines. Keep a minimum
distance of 10 m to all electric lines.
•
Use the product only with secure footing. Hold the product
at the right-hand side of your body.
•
Do not operate the product with arms fully extended or
attempt to cut areas which are difficult to reach.
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Keep a firm, steady pressure on the product while working
