and when changing accessories and attachments such as saw chain and guide bar.
STAY ALERT - Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate the tool when you are tired.
KEEP ALL PARTS of the body away from the saw chain when the motor is operating.
BEFORE YOU START THE SAW, make sure the saw chain is not contacting anything.
CHECK DAMAGED PARTS – Before further use of the pole saw, a part that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for alignment of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and any other conditions that may affect its operation. A part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by an authorized service center unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this instruction manual.
HAVE DEFECTIVE SWITCHES replaced by an authorized service center.
DO NOT USE the pole saw if the switch does not turn it on and off.
DO NOT OPERATE the pole saw if it is damaged, improperly adjusted, or it is not completely and securely assembled. Be sure the saw chain stops when the trigger is released.
NEVER OPERATE THE POLE SAW
while standing on a ladder.
DO NOT CUT DOWN TREES with the pole saw.
BE SURE TO have an escape route from falling limbs.
ALWAYS ALLOW SPACE for limbs to fall freely to the ground.
KEEP CHILDREN, BYSTANDERS
and animals at least 50 feet away when using the pole saw.
NEVER OPERATE the pole saw within 50 feet of overhead electrical lines. Failure to observe this precaution could result in severe injury.
NEVER STAND DIRECTLY under the limb being cut. Falling limbs could cause severe injury.
KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN
CONSIDER WORK AREA ENVIRONMENT. Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush and saplings because the slender material may catch the chain and be whipped toward you or pull you off balance.
WHEN CUTTING A LIMB that is under tension, be alert for
DO NOT USE pole saw in the rain.
DO NOT USE pole saw in damp or wet locations.
DO NOT USE pole saw in the presence of flammable liquids or gases.
WHEN NOT IN USE, pole saw should be stored in a dry, and high or locked- up place – out of the reach of children.
ALWAYS USE THE BLADE SCABBARD when carrying or storing the pole saw.
ONLY CUT WOOD with the pole saw.
DO NOT USE the pole saw for purpose not intended. For example
–do not use chain saw for cutting plastic, masonry, or
WARNING: KICKBACK may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back
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