Operating the Pruner
WARNING!
To avoid the chance of serious injury or death, follow these safety precautions during operation:
Always wear a hard hat to reduce the risk of head injuries during operation of this machine.
Wear nonslip
of movement. NEVER wear shorts!
Keep a proper footing and do not
Always wear eye and hearing protection. Shindaiwa recommends wearing a face shield as additional face and eye protection.
Keep bystanders at least 50 feet (15 meters) away from the operating pruner to reduce the risk of being cut by moving saw chain or struck by falling objects or thrown debris.
Never operate the pruner at an angle greater than 60° in order to reduce the risk of
being struck by falling objects during operation.
Always operate with both hands firmly gripping the machine.
Wear sturdy footwear with nonslip soles to provide good footing.
Kickback and Pinching Safety Precautions
Both kickback and pinching may cause you to lose control of the pole pruner tool which could result in serious personal injury. Do not rely exclusively on the safety device built into the pruner! You must take several steps to keep your jobs free from accident or injury:
1.Understand kickback and pinch- ing! You can reduce or eliminate the element of surprise. Sudden surprises contributes to accidents.
WARNING!
2.Keep a firm grip on the pole pruner with both hands whenever the en- gine is running. A firm grip will help you reduce the affects of kickback and pinching as well as maintain control
of the machine.
3.Make sure the area in which you are cutting is free from obstruc- tions. Do not let the nose of the guide bar contact a log, branch, or any other obstructions which could be hit while you operate the pole pruner tool.
4.Cut at high engine speeds.
5.Follow the manufacturer’s instruc- tions for sharpening and maintain- ing the chain.
6.Use only the replacement bar and chain or equivalent as specified by the manufacturer.
Beware of Kickback! | Beware of pinching. |
Kickback can occur when- | Pinching the saw along the |
ever the tip of the guide bar | tip of the guide bar may force |
touches an object while the | the bar back rapidly toward |
saw is operating. Kickback may force the | the operator. Pinching can |
bar up and back toward the operator with | occur whenever wood closes in around the |
moving chain. |
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