OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
SECOND CUT
LOAD
FIRST CUT 1/4 DIAMETER
FINAL CUT
Fig. 5
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:
Limbing
Pruning
PREPARATION FOR CUTTING
Wear
Maintain a proper grip on the unit whenever the engine is running. Use your right hand to firmly grip the rear handle while your left hand has a firm grip on the front handle.
Hold unit firmly with both hands. Always keep your left hand on the front handle and your right hand on the rear handle, so your body is to the left of the chain line. Never use a
Never stand directly under the limb you are cutting.
Always wear shoulder strap for increased safety and to support the pruner.
Be certain the knob is fully tightened before operating equipment; check it periodically for tightness during use to avoid serious injury.
BASIC CUTTING PROCEDURE
See Figures 5 - 6.
Follow these steps to prevent damage to tree or shrub bark. Do not use a
� Accelerate the engine to full throttle just before entering the cut by squeezing the throttle trigger. Keep the engine at full throttle the entire time you are cutting.
CUTTING GUIDE | Fig. 6 |
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Make a shallow first cut (1/4 of limb diameter) on the underside of the limb close to the main limb or trunk.
Make a second cut from the top side of the limb outboard from the first cut.
Make a final cut close to trunk.
�NOTE:For second and final cuts (from top of limb or branch), hold front cutting guide against the limb being cut. This will help steady the limb and make it easier to cut. Allow chain to cut for you; exert only light downward pressure. If you force the cut, damage to the bar, chain, or engine can result.
Release the trigger as soon as the cut is completed, allow- ing the engine to idle. If you run the pruner at full throttle without a cutting load, unnecessary wear or damage can occur to the chain, bar, and engine.
Failure to follow proper cutting procedures will result in the bar and chain binding and becoming pinched or trapped in the limb. If this should happen:
Stop the engine.
� Loosen the knob on the coupler.
� Depress the button on the shaft; twist and pull the shafts to separate the pruner from the power head.
� If the limb can be reached from the ground, lift the limb while holding the attachment. This should release the “pinch” and free the pruner.
If the pruner is still trapped, call a professional for assis- tance.
Check the chain tension frequently when operating the unit. Refer to Chain Tension in the Maintenance section of this manual.
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