iMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

9.Grip chain saw firmly with both hands. Never operate chain saw with one hand. Never use hand guard as handle.

10.Grip pole saw securely. Place one hand on the pole and the other on the handle.

11.Keep finger off trigger until ready to make cut.

12.Before starting chain saw, make sure chain is not touching anything.

13.To guard against electrical shock, avoid body contact with grounded objects such as pipes, fences, and metal posts.

14.Keep all parts of body away from chain when saw is running.

15.Do not force saw while cutting. Apply light pressure. It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was intended.

16.Do not cut small brush and saplings with the pole saw. Use the chain saw only, with extreme care. Slender matter may catch in the chain and be whipped toward you. This could also pull you off balance.

17.When cutting limb or tree trunk that is under tension, use extreme caution. Be alert for wood springing back. When wood tension is released, limb could spring back and strike operator causing severe injury or death.

18.Carry saw from one place to another

•with saw stopped and unplugged

•Chain saw - by holding front handle (never use hand guard as handle)

•Pole saw - with telescoping pole returned to shortest position

•Pole saw - by holding the pole at the balance point (close to saw end)

•with finger off trigger

•with guide bar and chain to rear

WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of Cali- fornia to cause cancer or birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drill- ing, and other construction activities contains chemicals known (to the state of California) to cause cancer, birth de- fects, or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:

•lead from lead-based paints•crystalline silica from bricks and ce- ment and other masonry products•arsenic and chromium from chemi- cally-treated lumber

Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area,andworkwithapprovedsafety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to flter out microscopic particles.

Kickback

WARNING:Kickbackmayoccurwhen 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 lightningfastreversereaction,kickingthe guide bar up and back towards the opera- tor. Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator. Either of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw which could result in serious injury to user.

Kickback Safety Devices On This Saw

This saw has a low-kickback chain and reduced kickback guide bar. Both items reduce the chance of kickback. Kickback can still occur with this saw.

Follow assembly instructions on page 10. Do not remove front hand guard. Do not replace front hand guard with substitute.

The following steps will reduce the risk of kick- back:

•Use both hands to grip saw while saw is running

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