■ In certain situations, the user may no longer
be able to concentrate on their work. The user
may lose control of the pole pruner, stumble or
fall and be seriously injured.
► Keep calm and plan your work.
► If light and visibility are poor: Do not use the
pole pruner.
► Use the pole pruner without assistance.
► Watch out for obstacles.
► Work standing on the ground and keep your
balance. If you have to work at a height:
Use a mobile elevating work platform or
secure scaffolding.
► If you start feeling fatigue: Take a break.
■ The moving saw chain can cut the user. This
may result in serious injury to the user.
► Do not touch the rotating saw chain.
► If the saw chain is blocked by an object:
Switch off the pole pruner and remove the
battery. before clearing the jam.
■ The moving saw chain warms up and
expands. If the saw chain is not sufficiently
lubricated and retensioned, the saw chain may
jump off the guide bar or it may break. This
may result in serious injury to people and
damage to property.
► Use saw chain lubricant.
► Check the saw chain tension regularly while
working. If saw chain tension is insufficient:
Tension the saw chain.
■ If the behavior of the pole pruner changes dur‐
ing operation or feels unusual, it may no lon‐
ger be in a safe condition. This may result in
serious injury to people and damage to prop‐
erty.
► Stop working, remove the battery and con‐
sult a STIHL servicing dealer.
■ Vibrations may occur while using the pole pru‐
ner.
► Wear gloves.
► Take breaks.
► If signs of a circulatory disturbance occur:
Consult a doctor.
■ If the moving saw chain hits a hard object,
sparks may occur. Sparks can cause fires in a
flammable environment. Persons may be seri‐
ously or fatally injured and property may be
damaged.
► Do not use the chain saw in a flammable
environment.
■ The saw chain runs on for a short period after
you release the trigger. People may be cut by
the moving saw chain. They may cause seri‐
ous injury to persons.
► Hold the pole pruner firmly with both hands
and wait until the saw chain comes to a
standstill.
■ In an emergency, the user may start to panic
and forget to take off the carrying system. This
may result in serious injury to the user.
► Practice taking off the carrying system.
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■ If you saw wood which is under tension, the
guide bar may become jammed. The user may
lose control of the pole pruner and be seri‐
ously injured.
► First make a relief cut (1) on the compres‐
sion side (A), then a separating cut (2), off‐
set in the direction of the trunk, on the ten‐
sion side (B).
DANGER
■ Working near live electric cables may result in
accidental contact with the saw chain and
damage the cables. This may result in serious
or fatal injury to the user.
► Maintain a clearance of 15 meters
from live cables.
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