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OPERATING
PRECAUTIONS
Dress properly to reduce the risk of injury
WARNING:
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 she d 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 securely--one
hand on the grip, the other
on the handle.
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
To reduce the risk of fire and burn injuries,
WARNING:
start the engine at least 30 ft. (9.1 m) from the fueling spot,
outdoors on y.
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.
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
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