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Transporting Pruner (Fig. A, L)
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Always turn unit off, remove the battery and cover
the guide bar
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with the guide bar cover
transporting the pruner.
OPERATION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can cause injury.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig. E)
WARNING: Ensure the tool/appliance is in the off
position before inserting the battery pack.
NoTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fully charged.
1. To install the battery pack
the battery pack with the rails inside the tool's handle
and slide it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly
seated in the tool and ensure that it does not disengage.
2. To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the
battery pack release button
battery pack out of the tool handle. Insert it into
the charger as described in the charger section of
this manual.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. A, N)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
sudden reaction.
Proper hand position requires the left hand on the front
handle
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, under the front hand guard
hand on the rear handle
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NoTE: Do NoT hold the saw by the front hand guard
Operating the Pruner (Fig. A)
WARNING: Read and understand all instructions.
Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result
in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury.
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Guard Against Kickback which can result in
severe injury or death. See Important Safety
Instructions Causes and operator prevention
of Kickback, to avoid the risk of kickback.
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Do not overreach. Do not cut above chest height.
Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart.
Divide your weight evenly on both feet.
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Use a firm grip with your left hand on the front
handle
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and your right hand on the rear
handle
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so that your body is to the left of the
guide bar.
WARNING: Do not hold pruner by front hand guard.
Keep elbow of left arm locked so that left arm is straight
to withstand a kickback.
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when
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into the tool handle, align
and firmly pull the
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, with the right
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WARNING: Never use a cross‑handed grip (left hand
on the rear handle and right hand on the front handle).
WARNING: Never allow any part of your body to be in
line with the guide bar when operating the pruner.
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Never operate pruner while in a tree, in any
awkward position or on a ladder or other unstable
surface. You may lose control of pruner causing
severe injury.
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Keep the pruner running at full speed the entire
time you are cutting.
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Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert only light
pressure. Do not put pressure on pruner at end of cut.
WARNING: When not in use always have the chain
brake (if equipped) engaged, unit turned off and
remove the battery pack.
WARNING: Never operate the pruner without the
bar tip guard properly mounted on the guide bar
to prevent rotational kickback.
ON/OFF Switch (Fig. A)
WARNING: Never attempt to lock a switch in the
ON position.
Always be sure of your footing and grip the pruner firmly
with both hands with the thumb and fingers encircling
both handles.
1. To turn the unit on, push down on the lock‑off lever
shown in Fig. A, and squeeze the trigger switch
the unit is running, you may release the lock‑off lever.
2. To keep the unit running you must continue to squeeze
the trigger switch
3. To turn the unit off, release the trigger switch
NoTE: If too much force is applied while making a cut the
pruner will turn off. To restart pruner, you must release the
lock‑off lever
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and the trigger switch
will restart. Begin your cut again, this time with less force.
Allow the pruner to cut at its own pace.
Common Cutting Techniques
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Limbing
Removing the branches from a fallen tree. When limbing,
leave larger lower limbs to support the log off the ground.
Remove the small limbs in one cut. Branches under tension
should be cut from the bottom of the branch towards the
top to avoid binding the pruner as shown below. Trim limbs
from opposite side keeping tree stem between you and
pruner. Never make cuts with pruner between your legs or
straddle the limb to be cut.
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before the pruner
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