•Inspect tree before trimming. Make allowance for branches to fall freely to the ground.
•Do not use your Pole Saw to fell saplings.
While Operating Pole Saw
• Stay alert. Use common sense while operating the unit.
• Keep work area clean. Cluttered areas invite injuries.
• Keep children, animals and bystanders at least 50 ft. (15 m) away from Pole Saw. Only Pole Saw user should be in work area.
• Do not use the Pole Saw to cut down trees.
• Grip Pole Saw securely - one hand on the pole, the other on the handle.
• Keep finger off trigger until ready to make cut.
• Before starting Pole Saw, make sure chain is not touching anything.
• Keep all parts of body away from chain when Pole Saw is running.
• Do not force Pole Saw while cutting. Apply light pressure. It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was intended.
• Carry Pole Saw from one place to another - with battery removed
- by holding pole at balance point
- with guide bar and chain to rear and with scabbard attached
• Do not cut small brush and saplings with the Pole Saw. Slender matter may catch in the chain and be whipped toward you. This could also pull you off balance.
• Do not operate in poor lighting.
• Keep firm footing and balance. Do not overreach. Overreaching can result in loss of balance or exposure to hot surfaces.
• Keep all parts of your body away from any moving part.
• 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 this Instruction Manual.
Do not operate Pole Saw
- while under the influence of alcohol, medication, or drugs - in rain or in damp or wet areas
- where highly flammable liquids or gases are present
- if Pole Saw is damaged, adjusted wrong, or not fully and securely assembled
- if trigger does not turn Pole Saw on and off. Chain must stop moving when you release trigger. Have faulty switch replaced by authorized service center. See “Service Information”.
- while in a hurry
- while in tree or on a ladder
- while on aerial booms, buckets or platforms - during high wind or storming weather
General Safety Rules
WARNING: Shock Hazard. To protect yourself from electrocution, do not operate within 50 feet (15 m) of overhead electrical lines. Failure to do this could result in severe personal injury.
• To protect yourself from falling branches do not stand directly under the branch or limb being cut. This unit should not be held at an angle over 60 degrees from ground level.
• Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil.
• Before you start the unit, make sure the chain is not contacting any object.
• Make sure the cutting chain has stopped before setting the unit down.
Service
• Tool service must be performed only by qualified repair personnel. Service or maintenance performed by unqualified personnel could result in a risk of injury. See “Service Information”.
• When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts.
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Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual. Use of unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of electric shock or injury.
