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SDo not attempt cuts starting with the tip of
the bar (plunge cuts).
SWatchfor shif ting ofw ood orot her forces that
could close a cut and pinch or fall into chain.
SUse the Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar and
Low--Kickback Chain specified for your unit.

MAINTAINCONTROL

SKeep a good, firm grip on the pruner with
bothhands when the engine is running and
don’tlet go. Afirmgr ip will help you reduce
kickback and maintain control. Keep the
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 include d on your
pruner to help reduce the hazard of kickback ;
however, such features will not totally eliminate
this danger. A s a pruner user, do not rely only
on safety devices. You must follow allsafety
precautions, instructions, and maintenanc e in
this manual to help avoid kick back and other
forces which can result in serious 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---Kickback
Chain
Nota Low---Kickback Chain
CanObstruct Material
Contoured Dep th Gauge
Elongated Guard Link
Deflects
kickbackforce
andallows wood
togradual ly ride
intocutter
WARNING : The engine exhaust
from this product contains chemicals known
tothe State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
SAFETYNOTICE: Exposure to v ibrations
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 link ed to blood vess el dam-
agein otherwise healthy people. I f symptoms
occur such as numbness, pain, loss 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-
icalat tention. An ant i--vibrationsys tem 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.
SPECIALNOTICE: Thisunit is equipped
with a temperature limiting muffler and spark
arresting screen which meets the r equire-
mentsof California Codes 4442 and 4443. All
U.S. forest land and the states of California,
Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ore-
gon, and Washington require by law that
many internal combustion engines be
equippedwith a spark arresting screen. Ifyou
operatein a locale where suc h regulations ex-
ist,you are legally responsible for maintaining
theoperating condition of these parts. Failure
to do so is a violation of the law. Fornormal
homeowneruse, the muffler and s park arrest-
ing screen will not require any service. After
50 hours of use, we recommend that your
mufflerbe s erviced or replaced by an autho-
rized 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