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hate oravoid a ny obstruction
that
your c hain c ould h itwhile y ou are
cutting. When c utting abranch, do
not l etthe guide b arcontact branch
orother objects around it.
• Keep y our chain s harp a nd properly
tensioned.
Aloose o rdull c hain c an
increase the chance ofkickback oc-
curring. Follow m anufacturer's
chain
sharpening
and maintenance
in-
structions.
Check tension atregular
intervals with the engine stopped,
never with the engine running.
Make s ure the barclamp nut i sse-
curely tightened after t ensioning
the
chain.
• Begin a nd continue cutting atfull
speed. Ifthe chain i smoving ata
slower speed, there isgreater
chance ofkickback occurring.
• Cut o ne branch atatime.
• Use extreme caution when r e-enter-
ing a previous cut.
• Donot a ttempt cuts s tarting with the
tipofthe bar(plunge cuts).
• Watch for s hifting ofwood o rother
forces that could c lose a cut a nd
pinch o rfall i nto chain.
• Use the Reduced-Kickback
Guide
Bar a nd Low-Kickback
Chain s peci-
fied for y our unit.
MAINTAIN
CONTROL
• Keep a good, firm grip on the pruner
with both hands when the engine is
running and don't let go. A firm grip
will help you reduce kickback and
maintain
control. Keep the fingers of
your left hand encircling
and your
left thumb under the assist handle.
Keep your right hand completely
around the throttle handle whether
your are right handed or left handed.
• Stand with your weight evenly bal-
anced on both feet.
• Stand slightly to the left side of the
pruner to keep your body from being
in a direct line with the cutting chain.
KICKBACK
SAFETY
FEATURES
Tile following features
are included on
your pruner to help reduce the hazard
of kickback;
however, such features
will not totally eliminate this danger.
As a pruner user, do not rely only on
safety devices.
You must follow all
safety precautions,
instructions,
and
maintenance
in this manual to help
avoid kickback and other forces which
can result in serious injury.
• Reduced-Kickback
Guide Bar, de-
signed with a small radius tip which
reduces the size of the kickback
danger zone on the bar tip.
Reduced
Kickback
Symmetrical
Guide
Bar
_mall
Radius
Tip
Symmetrical
Guide
Bar
_,_._.
I
Large
Radius
Tip
• low-Kickback
Chain,
designed
with
a contoured
depth
gauge
and guard
link which deflect kickback
force and
allow wood to gradually
ride into the
cutter.
Contoured
Depth
Gauge
_-_E,ongated
Guard
Urlk
_'_
v'_
t
Deflects
Low-Kickback
k kain1 l%?;°° °d
Chain
to gradually
ride
into
cutter
t'_%'_Can
Obstruct
Material
Not a Low-Kickback
Chain
TRANSPORTING
AND STORAGE
• Do not grasp or hold exposed blade.
• Stop powerhead
before leaving work
area.
• Allow powerhead
and gearbox to cool
before storing or transporting it in a
vehicle.
• Store unit and fuel in area where fuel
vapors cannot reach sparks or open
flames from water heaters, electric
motors or switches, furnaces, etc.
• Store attachment
so blade cannot ac-
cidentally cause injury.
• Store attachment
indoors, out of reach
of children.
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