Maintenance And Storage Of Pole Saw, Continued, Kickback

OWNER’S MANUAL

SAFETY

WARNINGS

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WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grind- ing, drilling, and other construc- tion activities contains chemicals known (to the state of California) to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:

•lead from lead-based paints•crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products•arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber

Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equip- ment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.

KICKBACK

WARNING: Kickback may oc- cur 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 re- action, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator. Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator. Either of these reac- tions may cause you to lose con- trol of the saw which could result in serious injury to user.

Kickback Safety Devices On This Saw

This saw has a low-kickback chain and reduced kickback guide bar. Both items reduce the chance of kickback, however, kickback can still occur with this saw.

The following steps will reduce the risk of kickback.

•Use both hands - one gripping the handle and the other gripping the pole. Use ﬁrm grip. Thumbs and ﬁngers must wrap around pole and handle.

•Keep all safety items in place on saw. Make sure they work properly.

•Do not overreach or extend arms above shoulder height.

•Keep solid footing and balance at all times.

•Never try cutting through two branches at the same time. Only cut one at a time.

•Do not bury guide bar nose or try plunge cut (boring into wood using guide bar nose).

•Watch for shifting of wood or other forces that may pinch chain.

•Use extreme caution when re-entering a previous cut.

•Use low-kickback chain and guide bar supplied with the chain saw. Only use replacement parts listed for the pole saw.

•Never use dull or loose chain. Keep chain sharp and adjusted correctly.

Saw Maintenance and Kickback Safety

Follow maintenance instructions in the chain saw manual. Proper cleaning of saw and chain and guide bar maintenance can reduce chances of kickback. Inspect and maintain saw after each use. This will increase the service life of your saw. Note: Even with proper sharpening, risk of kickback can increase with each sharpening.