fingers of your left hand encircling and your left thumb under the assist handle. Keep your right hand completely around the throttle handle whether your are right handed or left handed.
SStand with your weight evenly balanced on both feet.
SStand slightly to the left side of the pruner to keep your body from being in a direct line with the cutting chain.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
The following features are included on your pruner to help reduce the hazard of kickback; however, such features will not totally elimi- nate this danger. As a pruner user, do not rely only on safety devices. You must follow all safety precautions, instructions, and mainte- nance in this manual to help avoid kickback and other forces which can result in serious injury.
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tip.
Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar
Small Radius Tip
Symmetrical Guide Bar
Large Radius Tip
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Contoured Depth Gauge
| Elongated Guard Link | |
| Deflects | |
kickback force | ||
and allows wood | ||
Chain | ||
to gradually ride | ||
| into cutter | |
| Can Obstruct Material |
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WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to vibrations through prolonged use of gasoline powered hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of people prone to circulation disorders or ab- normal swellings. Prolonged use in cold weather has been linked to blood vessel dam- age in otherwise healthy people. If symptoms occur such as numbness, pain, loss of strength, change in skin color or texture, or
loss of feeling in the fingers, hands, or joints, discontinue the use of this tool and seek med- ical attention. An
tion of this tool.
SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is equipped with a temperature limiting muffler and spark ar- resting screen which meets the requirements of California Codes 4442 and 4443. All U.S. forest land and the states of California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washing- ton require by law that many internal combus- tion engines be equipped with a spark arresting screen. If you operate in a locale where such regulations exist, you are legally responsible for maintaining the operating condition of these parts. Failure to do so is a violation of the law. For normal homeowner use, the muffler and spark arresting screen will not require any ser- vice. After 50 hours of use, we recommend that your muffler be serviced or replaced by an au- thorized service dealer.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
FOR OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS
WARNING: For each optional at- tachment used, read entire instruction manu- al before use and follow all warnings and in- structions in manual and on attachment.
WARNING: Ensure handlebar is installed when using brushcutter attachment. Attach handlebar above arrow on safety label on the upper shaft (engine end of unit). If your brushcutter attachment does not include a handlebar, a handlebar accessory kit (#530071451) is available from your autho- rized service dealer.
Handlebar
LINE TRIMMER SAFETY
DANGER: Never use blades with line trimmer attachment. Never use flailing de- vices with any attachment. Use of any other accessories with line trimmer attachment will increase the risk of injury.
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