RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and their explanations, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.
SYMBOL MEANING
SAFETY ALERT: Indicates danger, warning or caution. Attention is required in order to avoid serious personal injury. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs.
NOTE: Advises you of information or instructions vital to the
operation or maintenance of the equipment.
DANGER: Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
WARNING: Failure to obey a safety warning can result in injury to yourself and others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
CAUTION: Failure to obey a safety warning may result in property damage or personal injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
Read the Operator’s Manual and follow all warnings and safety instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious injury to the operator and/or bystanders.
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• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS •
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING
WARNING: When using the unit, you must follow the safety rules. Please read these instructions before operating the unit in order to ensure the safety of the operator and any bystanders. Please keep these instructions for later use.
•Carefully read and understand the operator's manual of the unit that powers this attachment.
•Read this operating instruction manual carefully. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper use of the equipment. Know how to stop the unit and disengage the controls quickly.
•Do not operate this unit when tired, ill, or under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.
•Never allow children to operate the equipment. Never allow adults unfamiliar with the instructions to use the unit. Never allow adults to operate the equipment without proper instruction.
•All guards and safety attachments must be installed properly before operating the unit.
POLE SAW OPERATING PROCEDURES
•Keep bystanders, especially children and pets, at least 50 ft (15 m) away.
•Wear safety glasses or goggles that are marked as meeting ANSI
•Wear heavy, long pants, boots, gloves and a long sleeve shirt. Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry, short pants, sandals or go barefoot. Secure hair above shoulder level.
•Use the unit only in daylight or good artificial light.
•Use the right tool. Only use this tool for the purpose intended.
•Always stop the engine/motor when operation is delayed or when walking from one location to another.
•Use only genuine factory replacement parts and accessories for this unit. These are available from your authorized service dealer. Use of any unauthorized parts or accessories could lead to serious injury to the user or damage to the unit, and void your warranty.
KICKBACK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: Kickback may occur 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
Do not rely exclusively upon the safety devices built into your saw. As a pole saw user, you should take several steps to keep your cutting jobs free from accident or injury.
•With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surprise. Sudden surprise contributes to accidents.
•Grip trimmer firmly. Hold the pole saw/ trimmer unit firmly with both hands when the motor is running. Keep one hand on the grip and the other hand on the handle.
•Do not let the nose of the guide bar contact a log, branch, ground or other obstruction.
•Always cut with the engine running at full speed. Fully squeeze the throttle trigger and maintain a steady cutting speed.
•Do not over reach.
•Follow the manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance instructions for the saw chain.
•Use only replacement bars and chains specified by the manufacturer or the equivalent.
OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
•DO NOT operate a pole saw with one hand! Serious injury to the operator, helpers, or bystanders may result from
•Do not operate a pole saw if you are fatigued.
•Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry, as they can get caught in moving parts.
•Use safety glasses, safety footwear, snug fitting clothing, protective gloves, and protective hearing and head gear.
•Keep the work area clean. Cluttered areas invite injuries. Do not start cutting until you have a clear work area, secure footing, and a planned retreat path from the falling branches.
•Stay Alert. Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate the pole saw when you are tired. Keep all parts of your body away from the saw chain when the motor is operating. Before you start the saw, make sure the saw chain is not contacting anything.
•Disconnect the pole saw when not in use, before servicing, and when changing accessories and attachments such as saw chain and guard.
•Check damaged parts. Before further use of the pole saw, a guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and any other conditions that may affect its operation. A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by an authorized service center, unless otherwise indicated in this instruction manual.
•Use extreme caution when cutting small sized brush and sapling, as slender material may catch the saw chain and be whipped toward you or pull you off balance.
•Do not operate a pole saw in a tree unless you are specifically trained to do so. When cutting a limb that is under tension, be alert for spring back so that you will not be struck when the tension in the wood fibers is released.
•Do not expose the pole saw to rain. Do not use the pole saw in damp or wet locations.
•Do not use the pole saw in the presence of flammable liquids or gases.
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