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ReadtheManuals
•Provide all operators of this equipment with the Operator's Manual, and instructions for safe operation.
Clear the Work Area
•Spectators and fellow workers must be warned, and children and animals prevented from coming nearer than 15 m (50 ft.) while the unit
is in use.
UseProperClothing&Equipment
•Always wear head protection with full face shield to help protect against falling branches and debris.
KeepAFirmGrip
• Hold the front and rear handles with both hands with thumbs and fingers encircling the handles
KeepASolidStance
•Maintain footing and balance at all times. Do not stand on slippery, uneven or unstable surfaces. Do not work in odd positions or on ladders. Do not overreach.
•Operate the Power PrunerTM only from the ground or out of an approved bucket lift.
•Always evaluate the branches to be pruned for hazards such as loose dead branches which may fall and strike the operator or helpers. Remove hazards before pruning.
•Plan retreat path from falling objects.
•Cut branches bounce when striking ground.
•Turn the Power PrunerTM off when moving from tree to tree.
•Avoid any contact with saw chain.
AvoidHotSurfaces
•Keep exhaust area clear of flammable debris. Avoid contact during and immediately after operation.
KICKBACK
DANGER
Kickback can lead to dangerous loss of control of the Power PrunerTM and result in serious injury to the operator or any one standing close by. Hold the Power PrunerTM firmly with both hands with thumbs and fingers encircling the front and rear handles. Be aware of the down and outward path the pruner will take after the cut is made.
Kickback may occur when the moving saw chain at 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. In some cases this may cause a
With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surprise which contributes to accidents.
Avoid contact of the guide bar tip with any object while the saw chain is moving.