P
OWER
P
RUNER
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PERATOR
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ANUAL
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STOPPING
ENGINE
1.
Release throttle thrigger. Allow engine to idle for a minute.
2.
Stop Switch - Stop. Move stop switch button (A) backward to
STOP position.
WARNING DANGER
If engine does not stop when stop switch is moved to STOP
position, close choke - COLD START position - to stall engine.
Have your ECHO dealer repair stop switch before using pruner
again.
PRUNING
TECHNIQUES
The Power Pruner 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.
• 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 branches immediately behind the branch being cut. If
saw chain hits rear branch damage to the saw chain my 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.
NOT
CORRECT
CORRECT
GUIDE
AGAINST
BRANCH
2
1
3
A
BLADE HITS REAR
BRANCH
NOT
CORRECT
