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Tie cord to cord retainer and connect to re-
cessed plug as shown in this manual to pre-
vent damage to unit and/or extension cord
and to reduce the possibility of the exten-
sion cord disconnecting from the unit during
operation. See ATTACH THE EXTENSION
CORD TO YOUR TRIMMER in the OP-
ERATION section.
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Do not attempt to repair unit. Inspect the insu-
lation and connectors on the powerhead and
extension cord before each use. If there is
any damage, do not use until damage is re-
paired by your authorized service dealer.
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Do not use the unit if the switch does not
turn the unit on and off properly. Repairs to
the switch must be made by your autho-
rized service dealer.
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Avoid unintentional starting of the unit. Nev-
er carry unit with your finger on the switch.
Be sure the switch is in the OFF position
and never touch the switch when connect-
ing extension cord.
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Avoid any body contact with any grounded
conductor, such as metal fences, or pipes,
to avoid the possibility of electric shock.
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Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
protection should be provided on circuit or
outlet to be used. Receptacles are avail-
able having built-in GFCI protection and
may be used for this measure of safety.
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Stop the motor immediately if you are ap-
proached.
DOUBLE INSULATION CONSTRUCTION
This unit is double insulated to help protect
against electric shock. Double insulation
construction consists of two separate “layers”
of electrical insulation instead of ground-
ing.Tools built with this insulation system are
not intended to be grounded. No grounding
means is provided on this unit, nor should a
means of grounding be added to this unit. As a
result, the extension cord used with your unit
can be plugged into any standard 120 volt
electrical outlet. Safety precautions must be
observed when operating any electrical tool.
The double insulation system only provides
added protection against injury resulting from
an internal electrical insulation failure.
WARNING:
All electrical repairs to this unit, including
housing, switch, motor, etc., must be diag-
nosed and repaired by qualified service per-
sonnel. Replacement parts for a double insu-
lated appliance must be recommended by the
manufacturer. A double insulated appliance is
marked with the words “double insulation” or
“double insulated”. The symbol (square with-
in a square)
may also be marked on the
appliance. Failure to have the unit repaired by
qualified service personnel can cause the
double insulation construction to become in-
effective and result in serious injury.
OPERATE YOUR PRUNER SAFELY
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Do not operate a pruner with one hand. Seri-
ous injury to the operator, helpers, bystanders
or any combination of these persons may re-
sult from one-handed operation. A pruner is
intended for two-handed use.
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Do not operate pruner from a ladder or in a
tree.
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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 4 inches (10 cm)
in diameter.
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Never stand under the limb you are pruning.
Always position yourself out of the path of
falling debris.
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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 unit. Never
try to start the unit when the guide bar is in a
cut.
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Do not force pruner. It will do the job better and
safer at the rate for which it was intended.
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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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Use the right tool, cut wood only. Don’t use
pruner for purpose not intended; for example,
don’t use pruner for cutting plastic, masonry,
non-wood building materials, etc.
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If you strike or become entangled with a for-
eign object, stop the unit immediately and
check for damage. Have any damage re-
paired by an authorized service dealer be-
fore 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 dam-
aged, 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 motor and make sure
chain has stopped moving before setting
the unit down.
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Inspect cords periodically and if damaged,
have repaired by an authorized service
dealer.
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Use only in daylight or good artificial light.
KICKBACK
WARNING:
Avoid kickback which
can result in serious injury. Kickback is the
backward, 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.
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Rotational Kickback
can occur when the
moving chain contacts an object at the upper
tip of the guide bar. This contact can cause
the chain to dig into the object, which stops
the chain for an instant. The result is a light-
ning fast, reverse reaction which kicks the
guide bar up and back toward the operator.
