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WARNING:
Read and understand all instructions.
Failure to
follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric
shock, fire, and/or serious personal injury.
SAVE ThESE INSTRUcTIONS
Read these instructions and the instructions for the power
head thoroughly before using pruner.
Know the tool. Read and understand the operator’s
manual and observe the warnings and instruction labels
affixed to the tool.
Do not allow children or untrained individuals to use this
unit.
Wear safety glasses / goggles and hearing protection that
are marked to comply with standards when operating this
product.
Wear heavy long pants, boots, and gloves. Do not wear
loose fitting clothing, short pants, jewelry of any kind, or
go barefoot.
Secure long hair so it is above shoulder level to prevent
entanglement in any moving parts.
Keep all bystanders, children, and pets at least 15 m
away.
Stay alert, watch what you are doing, and use common
sense when operating a power tool. Do not use tool while
tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or medica
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tion. A moment of inattention while operating power tools
may result in serious personal injury.
Do not operate in poor lighting.
Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
times. Proper footing and balance enables better control
of the tool in unexpected situations.
Keep all parts of your body away from any moving part.
Do not touch areas around the muffler or cylinder of the
power head. These parts get hot from operation. Failure to
heed this warning could result in possible serious personal
injury.
Always stop the engine and remove the spark plug wire
and/or ensure that the engine cut off switch remains in
the off position before making any adjustments or repairs
except for carburetor adjustments.
Inspect unit before each use for loose fasteners and
damaged or missing parts. Correct before using the
attachment. Failure to do so can cause serious injury.
Use only original manufacturer’s replacement parts. Fail-
ure to do so may cause poor performance, possible injury,
and will void your warranty.
Do not, under any circumstance, use any attachment or
accessory on this product, which was not provided with
the product, or identified as appropriate for use with this
product in the operator’s manual.
Avoid dangerous environments. Do not use the attachment
in damp or wet locations. Do not use in rain.
Use the right attachment. Do not use attachment for any
job except that for which it is intended.
Keep hands away from cutting area. Keep hands away
from the cutting chain. Do not reach underneath, work
around or over the cutting chain while the chain is rotating.
Do not attempt to remove cut material whilst the cutting
chain is moving.
The cutting chain may coast momentarily after the power
head has been turned off.
Kickback is a dangerous reaction that can lead to serious
injury. Kickback may occur when the moving chain con-
tacts an object at the upper portion of the tip of the guide
bar or when the wood closes in and pinches the chain
in the cut. Contact at the upper portion of the tip of the
guide bar can cause the chain to dig into the object and
stop the chain for an instant. The result is a lightning fast,
reverse reaction which kicks the guide bar up and back
toward the operator. If the chain is pinched along the top
of the guide bar, the guide bar can be driven rapidly back
toward the operator. Either of these reactions can cause
loss of tool control which can result in serious injury. Do
not rely exclusively upon the safety devices built into the
tool. As a pruner user, you should take several steps to
keep your cutting jobs free from accident or injury.
SPEcIFIc SAFETY RULES
With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce
or eliminate the element of surprise. Sudden surprise
contributes to accidents.
Make sure that the area in which you are cutting is free
from obstructions. Do not let the nose of the guide bar
contact a log, branch, fence, or any other obstruction while
you are operating the unit.
Always cut with the engine running at full speed. Fully
squeeze the throttle trigger and maintain a steady cutting
speed.
Follow the sharpening and maintenance instructions for
the chain.
Use only the replacement guide bars and low kickback
chains specified for this unit.
INTROdUcTION
This product has many features for making its use more pleasant and enjoyable. Safety, performance, and dependability
have been given top priority in the design of this product making it easy to maintain and operate.