Craftsman 51461 partsandaccessories, buretoradjustments, Neverstarttheunitwiththeclutch, Safely

•UseonlyrecommendedCraftsmanCRAlways_ replace bar and chain immedi-

partsandaccessories. ately if it becomes damaged, broken

•Besurechainstopsmovingwhen or is otherwise removed. engineidles(seeCARBURETORAD- • Always stop the unit when work is

JUSTMENTsectionofpowerhead delayed or when walking from one

manual).cutting location to another. Stop the

•Keepothersawaywhenmakingcar- engine before setting the unit down.

buretoradjustments.	•	Use	only in	daylight or good artificial
• Neverstarttheunitwiththeclutch		light.
housingremovedTheclutchcanfly.	•	Use	only for	jobs explained in this
offandcauseseriousinjury.		manual.

•Keepthehandlesdriy,clean,andfree KICKBACK ofoilorfuelmixture.

•Keepfuelandoilcaps,screws,and A0&WARNING: Avoid kickback

fastenerssecurelytightened.

which can

result

in serious

injury.

• Haveallmaintenanceandservicenot

Kickback

is the

backward,

upward

or

explainedthismanualperformedby

sudden

forward

motion

of the

guide

aSearsServiceCenter.

bar occurring

when

the

chain

near

the

OPERATEYOURPRUNER

SAFELY

upper tip of the

guide

bar

contacts

any

• Do not operate a pruner with one

object such as a log or branch, or

when the

wood

closes

in and

pinches

hand.

Serious

injury

to the

operator,

helpers, bystanders or any combina-

the chain in the cut. Contacting a for-

eign object

in the

wood

can

also

result

tion of these persons

may

result

from one-handed operation. A prun-

in loss

of

control.

•

Rotational

Kickback

can

occur

when

er

is intended

for two-handed

use.

• Operate the pruner only

in a well-ven-

the moving

chain

contacts

an object

tilated

outdoor

area.

at the

upper

tip

of the

guide

bar. This

•

Do

not operate

pruner from

a ladder

contact can cause the chain

to dig

or

in a tree.

into the object, which stops the chain

•

Do

not use

a pruner

to cut

down

trees

for an instant. The

result

is a lightning

or any portion of the tree trunk.

fast, reverse reaction which kicks the

• Only use for pruning limbs or

guide bar up and back toward the op-

branches overhead not greater than 4

erator.

•

Pinch-Kickback

can occur when

inches (10 cm) in diameter.

• Never stand under the

limb you

are

the wood

closes

in and

pinches

the

pruning. Always position yourself out

moving

chain

in the

cut

along

the

of the

path of falling debris.

top of the

guide

bar

and

the

chain

is

•

Do

not cut small brush

and

saplings

suddenly

stopped.

This

sudden

with the pruner. Slender matter may

stopping

of the

chain

results in a re-

catch in the chain and be whipped to-

versal of the chain force used to cut

ward

you,

pulling you off balance.

wood and causes the pruner to

•

Make

sure

the

chain

will

not

make

move

in the

opposite

direction

of the

contact

with any object

while

starting

chain

rotation.

The

pruner

is driven

the

engine.

Never try to

start

the

unit

straight

back toward

the

operator.

when

the

guide bar

is

in a cut.

•

Pull-In can

occur

when the moving

•

Do

not put

pressure

on the

pruner

at

chain

contacts

a foreign

object

in the

the end

of the

cut. Applying

pressure

wood

in the

cut along

the bottom

of

can cause

you

to lose control

when

the guide

bar and

the chain

is sud-

the cut

is completed.

denly stopped. This sudden stopping

•

Do

not run

the

unit at high

speed

pulls

the pruner

forward and

away

when

not pruning.

from the operator and could easily

•

If you

strike

or

become

entangled

with

cause

the operator to lose

control

of

a foreign

object, stop

the engine

im-

the pruner.

mediately

and check

for damage.

REDUCE

THE

CHANCE

OF

Have any damage repaired by a

KICKBACK

Sears Service Center before attempt-

•

Recognize

that

kickback

can

hap-

ing

further operations.

pen.

With

a basic

understanding

of

•

Do

not operate

a pruner that is dam-

kickback,

you

can reduce

the

ele-

aged,

improperly adjusted,

or not

ment

of surprise

which contributes

to

completely

and

securely

assembled.

accidents.