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• Neverletthemovingchaincontact
anyobjectatthetipoftheguidebar.
• Keeptheworkingareafreefromob-
structionssuchasothertrees,
branches,rocks,stumps,etc.Elimi-
nateoravoidanyobstructionthat
yourchaincouldhitwhileyouare
cutting.Whencuttingabranch,do
notlettheguidebarcontactbranch
orotherobjectsaroundit.
• Keepyourchainsharpandproperly
tensioned.Alooseordullchaincan
increasethechanceofkickbackoc-
curring.Followmanufacturer'schain
sharpeningandmaintenanceinstruc-
tions.Checktensionatregularinter-
valswiththeenginestopped,never
withtheenginerunning.Makesure
thebarclampnutissecurelytight-
enedaftertensioningthechain.
• Beginandcontinuecuttingatfull
speed.Ifthechainismovingata
slowerspeed,thereisgreater
chanceofkickbackoccurring.
• Cutonebranchatatime.
• Useextremecautionwhenre-enter-
ingapreviouscut.
• Donotattemptcutsstartingwiththe
tipofthebar(plungecuts).
• Watchforshiftingofwoodorother
forcesthatcouldcloseacutand
pinchorfallintochain.
• UsetheReduced-KickbackGuide
BarandLow-KickbackChainspeci-
fiedforyourunit.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
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• 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
The 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
Symmetrical Guide Bar l_
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
D Elongated Guard Link
Low-Kickback _ and allows wood
Chain to graduaUy ride
into cutter
an Obstruct Matedal
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
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