SAFETY
SRM-225
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© 2/2017 ECHO Inc.
Clear the Work Area
• Spectators and fellow workers must be warned, and children and animals
prevented from coming nearer than 15 m (50 ft.) while the unit is in use.
Use Proper Clothing & Equipment
• Always wear head protection with full face shield to help protect against
falling branches and debris.
Keep a Firm Grip
• Always hold throttle handle and support handle with thumbs and fingers
tightly encircling the handles.
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 over reach.
Avoid Hot Surfaces
• During operation, the drive shaft
housing and attachment bearing
housing may become very hot, too
hot to touch. Avoid contact during
and immediately after operation.
Kickback
Kickback can lead to dangerous loss of control of the Power
Pruner
and result in serious injury to the operator or any one
standing close by. Hold the Power Pruner 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.
