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IDENTIFICATION OF SAFETY SYMBOLS
WARNING:
This unit can be dangerous! Careless or improper
use can cause serious injury.
Read the operator’s manual before use. Failure to follow instructions
could result in serious injury. Save operator’s manual.
Wear protective gear. Always use steel-toed safety footwear with non-slip soles; snug-fit-
ting clothing; heavy, long pants, and long sleeves; heavy-duty, non-slip gloves; eye protec-
tion marked Z87 such as non-fogging, vented goggles or face screen; an approved safety
hard hat; and sound barriers (ear plugs or mufflers) to protect your hearing. Regular users
should have hearing checked regularly as engine noise can damage hearing. Always use
shoulder strap when operating unit.
DANGER:
Falling objects can cause severe
head injury. Wear head protection when operating
this unit. Do not stand beneath branch being cut.
DANGER:
To prevent electrocution, do
not use near electrical wires or power lines. Keep
pruner at least 30 feet (10 meters) away from all
power lines.
WARNING:
Avoid kickback which can result in serious injury. Kickback is the back-
ward, upward or sudden forward motion of the guide bar occurring when the chain near the
upper tip of the guide bar contacts any object such as a log or branch, or when the wood
closes in and pinches the chain in the cut. Contacting a foreign object in the wood can also
result in loss of control.
WARNING:
Do not operate pruner from a ladder
or unstable support. Always cut with both feet on solid
ground to prevent being pulled off balance.
