Echo Pole Pruner manual 2

CONTENTS
SYMBOL MEANINGS AND WARNINGS ...................................................................................	3
DEFINITION OF TERMS ..............................................................................................................	4
SAFETYAPPAREL ........................................................................................................................	7
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..............................................................................................................	8
FORCES TO CONTROL .............................................................................................................	14
BALANCE AND BODY POSITION FOR CUTTING .................................................................	16
PINCHING, BINDING, SPLITTING ............................................................................................	17
LIMBING AND BUCKING .........................................................................................................	18
WHEN TO CALLA PROFESSIONAL ........................................................................................	19
PRUNING: TIMING AND TECHNIQUE ....................................................................................	20
SYMBOL MEANINGS AND WARNINGS

A circle and slash symbolizes prohibited actions and behaviors. Failure to follow warnings that are marked with a circle and slash can lead to serious, immediate and irreversible injury or death.

This symbol accompanied by the words WARNING and DANGER call attention to an act or a condition which can lead to serious, immediate and irreversible injury or death.

This symbol is used to denote that a specific safety precaution is more applicable for gas powered Pruners.

This symbol is used to denote that a specific safety precaution is more applicable for electric powered Pruners.

These symbols seen together are used to denote that a specific safety precaution is applicable for both gas powered and electric powered Pruners.

Keep people and animals at a minimum distance of 15m (50 feet) to avoid injury to bystanders or helpers.

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