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- if Pole Saw is damaged, adjusted wrong, or not fully and
securely assembled
- if trigger does not turn Pole Saw on and off. Chain must stop
moving when you release trigger. Have faulty switch replaced by
authorized service center. See “Service Information”.
- while in a hurry
- while in tree or on a ladder
- while on aerial booms, buckets or platforms
- during high wind or storming weather
General Safety Rules
WARNING: Shock Hazard.
To protect yourself from electrocution,
do not operate within 50 feet (15 m) of overhead electrical lines.
Failure to do this could result in severe personal injury.
• To protect yourself from falling branches do not stand directly under
the branch or limb being cut. This unit should not be held at an
angle over 60 degrees from ground level.
• Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil.
• Before you start the unit, make sure the chain is not contacting any
object.
• Make sure the cutting chain has stopped before setting the unit
down.
Service
•
Tool service must be performed only by qualified repair
personnel.
Service or maintenance performed by unqualified
personnel could result in a risk of injury. See “Service Information”.
•
When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts.
Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual.
Use of unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance
Instructions may create a risk of electric shock or injury.
Guard Against Kickback
WARNING: KICKBACK
may occur when 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. Tip contact in some cases may cause a
lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back
towards the operator. Pinching the saw chain along the top of the
guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator.
Either of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw
which could result in serious injury to user.
The following precautions should be followed to minimize
kickback
:
• Grip Pole Saw firmly. Hold the saw firmly with both hands when the
unit is running. Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers encircling
the saw handle and pole.
• Do not over reach.
• Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
• Don't let the nose of the guide bar contact a log, branch, ground or
other obstruction.
• Do not extend Pole Saw handle above shoulder height.
• Use devices such as low kickback chain, chain braking system and
special guide bars that reduce the risks associated with kickback.
• Only use replacement bars and chains specified by the
manufacturer or the equivalent.
• Never let the moving chain contact any object at the tip of the guide
bar.
• Keep the working area free from obstructions such as other trees,
branches, rocks, fences, stumps, etc. Eliminate or avoid any
obstruction that your saw chain could hit while you are cutting
through a particular log or branch.
• Keep your saw chain sharp and properly tensioned. A loose or dull
chain can increase the chance of kickback. Check tension at
regular intervals with the motor stopped and battery removed.
• Begin and continue cutting only with the chain moving at full speed.
If the chain is moving at a slower speed, there is a greater chance
for kickback to occur.
• Cut one branch at a time.
• Use extreme caution when re-entering a previous cut. Engage
spiked bumpers into wood and allow chain to reach full speed
before proceeding with cut.
• Do not attempt plunge cuts or bore cuts.
• Watch for shifting branches or other forces that could close a cut
and pinch or fall into chain.
