OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: Dress properly to reduce the risk of
injury when operating this unit. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Wear eye and ear/hearing protection. Wear heavy long pants, boots and gloves. Wear a hard hat. Use a full face shield when needed.
1.Keep bystanders 50 feet (15 meters) away when operating the saw.
2.Do not use the pole saw to cut down trees. Use a chain saw without a pole attachment.
3.Grip pole saw securely - one hand on the pole, the other on the handle.
4.Keep finger off the trigger until ready to make cut.
5.Before starting the pole saw, make sure the chain is not touching anything.
6.Keep all parts of your body away from the chain when the saw is running.
7.Do not force the chain saw while cutting. Apply light pressure. It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was intended.
8.When cutting limbs or branches that are under tension, use extreme caution. Be alert for wood springing back. When wood tension is released, the limb could spring back and strike operator causing severe injury or death.
9.When carrying pole saw from one place to another:
•hold pole at balance point
•keep guide bar and chain to the rear
10.Do not cut small brush and saplings with the pole saw. Use a chain saw only, with extreme care. Slender matter may catch in the chain and be whipped toward you. This could also pull you off balance.
11.Never stand directly under the limb you are trimming. Always position yourself out of the path of falling debris (Fig. 4).
12.Never stand on a ladder or other type of unstable support while using the pole saw.
13.Always use both hands to operate pole saw. Keep a firm, steady pressure on the pole saw while cutting, but do not try to force the saw through the wood.
14.Do not use the pole saw to cut limbs larger than 4” (10 cm) in diameter.
15.Keep other persons away from cutting end of pole saw and at a safe distance from work area. (Fig. 5).
16.Do not use the pole saw near cable, electric power or telephone lines. Maintain a minimum clearance of 10 feet from all power lines (Fig. 6).
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
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