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SAFETY RULES
WARNING:
Always disconnect spark
plug wire and place wire where it cannot contact
spark plug to prevent accidental starting when
setting up, transporting, adjusting or making re-
pairs except carburetor adjustments.
Because a pruner is a high-speed wood-cutting
tool, special safety precautions must be ob-
served to reduce the risk of accidents. Careless
or improper use of this tool can cause serious or
even fatal injury.
PLAN AHEAD
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Read this manual carefully until you
completely understand and can follow all
safety rules, precautions, and operating
instructions before attempting to use the unit.
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Restrict the use of your pruner to adult users
who understand and can follow safety rules,
precautions, and operating instructions found
on the unit and in this manual.
SAFETY INFORMATION
ON THE UNIT
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
PRUNER SAFETY
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Keep all parts of your body away from the
chain when the engine is running.
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Do not handle or operate a pruner when you
are fatigued, ill, or upset, or if you have taken
alcohol, drugs, or medication. You must be in
good physical condition and mentally alert. If
you have any condition that might be
aggravated by strenuous work, check with
doctor before operating a pruner.
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Operate pruner only in a well-ventilated
outdoor area.
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Do not use a pruner to cut down trees or any
portion of the tree trunk.
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Only use for pruning limbs or branches
overhead not greater than 6 inches (15 cm)
in diameter.
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Do not cut small brush and saplings with the
pruner. Slender matter may catch in the
chain and be whipped toward you, pulling
you off balance.
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Make sure the chain will not make contact
with any object while starting the engine.
Never try to start the unit when the guide
bar is in a cut.
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Do not put pressure on the pruner at the end
of the cut. Applying pressure can cause you
to lose control when the cut is completed.
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Do not run the unit at high speed when not
pruning.
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If you strike or become entangled with a
foreign object, stop the engine immediately
and check for damage. Have any damage
repaired by an authorized service dealer
before attempting further operations.
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Do not operate a pruner that is damaged,
improperly adjusted, or not completely and
securely assembled. Always replace bar
and chain immediately if it becomes
damaged, broken or is otherwise removed.
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Always stop the unit when work is delayed
or when walking from one cutting location to
another. Stop the engine before setting the
unit down.
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Use only in daylight or good artificial light.
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Use only for jobs explained in this manual
(or manuals for optional attachments).
LINE TRIMMER SAFETY
WARNING:
Inspect the area to be
trimmed before each use. Remove objects
(rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, etc.) which
can be thrown by or become entangled in line.
Hard objects can damage the trimmer head
and be thrown causing serious injury.
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Keep children, bystanders, and animals 50
feet (15 meters) away. Bystanders should be
encouraged to wear safety glasses. Stop
unit immediately if approached.
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Dress properly. Always wear safety
glasses or similar eye protection when
operating, or performing maintenance, on
your unit (safety glasses are available).
Eye protection should be marked Z87.
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Always wear face or dust mask if operation
is dusty.
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Always wear heavy, long pants, long
sleeves, boots, and gloves. Wearing safety
leg guards is recommended.
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Always wear foot protection. Do not go
barefoot or wear sandals. Stay clear of
spinning line.
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Secure hair above shoulder length. Secure
or remove loose clothing or clothing with
loosely hanging ties, straps, tassels, etc.
They can be caught in moving parts.
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Being fully covered also helps protect you
from debris and pieces of toxic plants
thrown by spinning line.
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Stay alert. Do not operate this unit when you
are tired, ill, upset or under the influence of
alcohol, drugs, or medication. Watch what
you are doing; use common sense.
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Wear hearing protection.
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Never start or run inside a closed room or
building. Breathing exhaust fumes can kill.
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Keep handles free of oil and fuel.
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Always keep engine on the right hand side
of your body.
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Hold the unit firmly with both hands.
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Keep trimmer head (or other optional
attachment) below waist level and away
from all parts of your body. Do not raise
engine above your waist.
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Keep all parts of your body away from
muffler and spinning line (or other optional
attachment). Keep engine below waist
level. A hot muffler can cause serious
burns.
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Keep firm footing and balance. Do not
overreach or use from unstable surfaces
such as ladders, trees, steep slopes,
rooftops, etc.
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Use only in daylight or good artificial light.
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Use only for jobs explained in this manual
(or manuals for optional attachments).
