6
fingersof y our left hand encircling and your
left thumb under the assist handle. Keep
your right hand completely around the
throttle handle whether your are right
handedor lef t handed.
SStandwith your weight ev enly balanced on
bothf eet.
SStandslightly to the left s ide 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
prunerto help reduce t hehazar d ofk ickback;
however, such features will not totally elimi-
natethis danger. As a pruner user, do not rely
only on safety devices. You must follow all
safety precautions, instructions, and mainte-
nance in this manual to help avoid kickbac k
and other forces which can result in s erious
injury.
SReduced--Kickback Guide Bar, designed
with a small radius tip which reduces the
sizeof the kic kback danger zone on the bar
tip.
SmallRadius Tip
ReducedKickback SymmetricalGuide Bar
SymmetricalGuideBar
LargeRadius Tip
SLow--Kickback Chain, designed with a
contoured depth gauge and guard link
which deflect kickback force and allow
wood to gradually ride into the cutter.
Low --- K i c kb a c k
Chain
Not aL o w ---
K
ickbackChain
CanObstruct Material
Contoured De pth Gauge
Elongated Guard Link
Deflects
kickback force
andal lows wood
tograduall y ride
intocutter
WARNING: The engine ex haust
from this product contains chemicals known
tothe State of California to c ause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
SAFETYNOTICE: Exposure to vibrations
through prolonged use of gasoline powered
handtools could c ause blood vessel or nerve
damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of
people prone to circulation disorders or ab-
normal swellings. Prolonged use in cold
weatherhas been linked to blood vessel dam-
agein otherwise healthy people. Ifsymptoms
occur such as numbness, pain, los s of
strength, change in skin color or texture, or
loss of feeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,
discontinuethe use of this tool and seek med-
icalattention. An anti--vibrationsystem does
not guarantee the avoidance of these prob-
lems. Users who operate power tools on a
continual and regular basis must monitor
closelytheir physical c ondition and the condi-
tion of this tool.
SPECIAL NOTICE: T his unit is equipped
witha temperature limiting muffler and spark ar-
resting screen which meets the requirements of
CaliforniaC odes 4442 and 4443. All U.S. f orest
land and the states of California, Idaho, Maine,
Minnesota,N ew Jersey, Oregon, and Washing-
ton require by law that many internal combus-
tionengines be equippe d with a spark arresting
screen. If you operate in a locale where such
regulations exist, you are legally respons ible for
maintaining the operating condition of these
parts.Failuretodosoisaviolationofthelaw.
For normal homeowner use, the muffler and
spark arresting screen will not require any s er-
vice. Af ter 50 hours of use, we rec ommend that
your muffler be serviced or replaced by anau-
thorized service dealer.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES

FOR OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS

WARNING : For each optional at-
tachmentused, read entire instruc tion manu-
al before use and follow all warnings and in-
structions in manual and on attachment.
WARNING : Ensure handlebar is
installedwhen us ing brushcutter attachment.
Attachhandlebar above arrow on safety label
onthe upper shaft ( engineend of unit). If your
brushcutter attachment does not include a
handlebar, a handlebar accessory kit
(#530071451) is available from your autho-
rized service dealer.
Handlebar

LINE TRIMMERSAFETY

DANGER: Never use blades with line
trimmer attachment. Never use flailing de-
vices with any attachment. Useof any other
accessories with line trimmer attachment w ill
increase the risk of injury.