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dli WARNING:
Always wear head, eye,
heating,
foot and body protection
to reduce
the risk of injury when operating
this unit.
When operating
unit, clip shoulder
strap onto
clamp,
stand as shown and check
for the fol-
lowing:
• Extend your left arm and hold assist handle
with your left hand,
• Hold throttle
grip with your right hand with
finger on throttle trigger.
• Keep engine end below waist
level,
• Keep shoulder
strap pad centered
on your
left shoulder
and danger sign centered
on
your back.
• Mah_tain
full weight
of tool on
your
left
shoulder,
PRUNING
_WARNING:
Be alert for and guard
against kickback. Do not allow the moving chain
to contact any other branches
or objects at the
nose of the guide bar when pruning.
Allowing
such contact can result in serious injury.
IMPORTANT
POINTS
• Work
slowly,
keeph_g both
hands
firmly
gripped on the pruner. Maintain secure foot-
ing and balance.
• Plan cut carefully.
Check
direction
branch
will fall.
• Watch out for springpoles.
Springpoles
are
small size limbs which can catch the chain
and whip toward you or pull you off balance.
Use extreme caution when cutting small size
_imbs or s_ender material
• Watch out for branches
immediately
behind
the branch being pruned,
if the chain hits the
rear branch, damage to the unit may occur,
• Be
alert
for springback,
Watch
out for
branches
that are bent or under pressure.
Avoid
being struck
by the branch
or the
pruner when the tension
in the wood fibers
is released,
• Keep a clear work area,
Frequently
clear
branches
out of the way to avoid tripping
over them,
• Long branches
should
be removed
in sev-
eral pieces,
PRUNING
TECHNIQUE
When
ready to cut, accelerate
to full throttle
and apply a light cutting
pressure.
DO NOT
use back and forth sawing
action,
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Second
cut
I'!
Third cut
Coll
First cut
Pruning
technique
1.
Make the first cut 6 inches from the tree
trunk on the bottom ofthe limb, Use top of
guide
bar
to make
this
cut.
Cut
1/3
through
the diameter
of the limb.
NOTE:
When
making the second
and third
cuts,
rest the foot of the pruner against
the
tree limb that is being cut to prevent whipping
of the branch,
2.
Next, move 2 - 4 inches (5-10 cm) farther
out on the limb and make a second cut all
the way through
the limb.
3.
Then, make a final cut leaving a 1 - 2 (2.5
- 5 cm) inch collar from the trunk of the
tree to avoid damage to the tree,
_
WARNING:
Alwaysstopunitanddis-
connect
spark plug wire (or disconnect
pew-
erhead from power source) before performing
maintenance.
CHECK
FOR
DAMAGED
OR
WORN
PARTS
Contact
an authorized
service dealer
for re-
placement
of damaged
or worn parts,
• Oil tank - Discontinue
use of pruner attach-
ment if oil tank shows
signs of damage
or
leaks,
CHECK
FOR
LOOSE
FASTENERS
AND
PARTS
• Bar clamp nut
• Fasteners
INSPECT
AND
CLEAN
UNIT
AND
DECALS
• After
each use, inspect
complete
unit for
loose or damaged parts. Clean the unit and
decals using a damp cloth with a mild deter-
gent.
• Wipe off unit with a clean dry cloth,
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