OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: Dress properly to reduce the risk of injury when operating this unit. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Wear eye and ear/hearing protection. Wear heavy long pants, boots and gloves. Wear a hard hat. Use a full face shield when needed.
1.Keep bystanders 50 feet (15 meters) away when operating the pruner.
2.Do not use the bladed pruner to cut down trees. Use a chain saw.
3.Grip bladed pruner
5.Keep finger off the trigger until ready to make cut.
6.Before starting the bladed pruner, make sure the blade is not touching anything.
7.Keep all parts of your body away from the blade when the pruner is running.
8.Do not force the bladed pruner while cutting. Apply light pressure. It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was intended.
9.When cutting limbs or branches that are under tension, use extreme caution. Be alert for wood springing back. When wood tension is released, the limb could spring back and strike operator causing severe injury or death.
10. When carrying bladed pruner from one place to another:
•hold pole at balance point
•keep blade to the rear
11.Do not cut small brush and saplings with the bladed pruner. Slender matter may catch in the blade and be whipped toward you. This could also pull you off balance.
12.Never stand directly under the limb you are trimming. Always position yourself out of the path of falling debris (Fig. 4).
13.Never stand on a ladder or other type of unstable support while using the bladed pruner.
14.Always use both hands to operate bladed pruner. Keep a firm, steady pressure on the bladed pruner while cutting, but do not try to force the blade through the wood.
15.Do not use the bladed pruner to cut limbs larger than 1.5” (38 mm) in diameter.
16.Keep other persons away from cutting end of bladed pruner and at a safe distance from work area. (Fig. 5).
17.Do not use the bladed pruner near cable, electric power or telephone lines (Fig. 6). Maintain a minimum clearance of 50 feet (15 m) from all power lines.
STARTING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire and burn injuries, start the engine at least 30 ft. (9.1 m) from the fueling spot, outdoors only.
Start and operate your bladed pruner without assistance. For specific starting instructions, see the appropriate section of your powerhead manual. Proper starting methods reduce the risk of injury.
1.Place the bladed pruner on firm ground or other solid surface in an open area.
2.Maintain good balance and secure footing.
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