•Neverletthemovingchaincontact anyobjectatthetipoftheguidebar.
•Keeptheworkingareafreefromob- structionssuchasothertrees, branches,rocks,stumps,etcElimi.- nateoravoidanyobstructionthat yourchaincouldhitwhileyouare cuttingWhencuttingabranch,do. notlettheguidebarcontactbranch orotherobjectsaroundit.
•Keepyourchainsharpandproperly tensionedAlooseordullchaincan. increasethechanceofkickbackoc- curringFollowmanufacturer'schain. sharpeningandmaintenanceinstruc- tionsChecktensionatregularinter.- valswiththeenginestopped,never withtheenginerunningMakesure. thebarclampnutissecurelytight- enedaftertensioningthechain.
•Beginandcontinuecuttingatfull speedIfthechainismovingata. slowerspeed,thereisgreater chanceofkickbackoccurring.
•Cutonebranchatatime.
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•Donotattemptcutsstartingwiththe tipofthebar(plungecuts).
•Watchforshiftingofwoodorother forcesthatcouldcloseacutand pinchorfallintochain.
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MAINTAIN CONTROL
around the throttle handle whether your are right handed or left handed.
•Stand with your weight evenly bal- anced on both feet.
•Stand 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 eliminate this danger.
As a pruner user, do not rely only on safety devices. You must follow all safety precautions, instructions, and
maintenance in this manual to help avoid kickback and other forces which
can result in serious injury.
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signed with a small radius tip which reduces the size of the kickback
danger zone on the bar tip.
Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar
Symmetrical Guide Bar l_
Large Radius Tip
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allow wood to gradually ride into the cutter.
Contoured Depth Gauge
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•Keep a good, firm grip on the pruner with both hands when the engine is running and don't let go. A firm grip will help you reduce kickback and maintain control. Keep the fingers of
your left hand encircling and your left thumb under the assist handle.
Keep your right hand completely
| D Elongated | Guard Link | |
_ and | allows wood | ||
Chain | to graduaUy | ride | |
| into | cutter |
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| an Obstruct | Matedal |
Not a Low- Kickback | Chain |
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TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
•Do not grasp or hold exposed blade.
•Stop powerhead before leaving work area.
•Allow powerhead and gearbox to cool
before storing or transporting it in a vehicle.
•Store unit and fuel in area where fuel vapors cannot reach sparks or open
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