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S Keep children, bystanders, and animals a
minimum of 50 feet (15 meters) away from
thework area. Do not allowother people or
animals to be near when starting or operat-
ing the unit. Do not let visitors contact uni t or
extension cord.
HAZARDZONE
50 f ee t
(15 m eters)
DANGER: Do not
use near electrical
wires or power lines.
Keep pruner at least
30 feet (10 meters)
away from all power
lines.
S Do not handle or operate this unit when you
are fatigued, ill, or upset, or i f you have taken
alcohol, drugs, or m edication. Y ou must be in
good physical condition a nd mentally alert. If
you have any condition that might be aggra-
vated by strenuous work, check with doctor
before operating this unit.
S Carefully plan your operation in advance.
Do not start cutting until you have a clear
work area, secure footing, and a planned
retreat path. Cluttered areas invite injuries.
If situations occur which are not covered in
this manual, use care and good judgment. If
youneedassistance,contact yourauthorized
service dealer or call 1-800-55 4-6723.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
(applies to all attachments)
WARNING:
Avoid a dangerous environment. To reduce
the risk of electrical shock, do not use in rain,
indamp orwet locations,or aroundswimm ing
pools, hot tubs, etc. Do not expose to snow,
rain, orwater toavoidthe possibility ofelectri-
cal shock.Donot useon wetsurfaces. Donot
handle extension cord plug or unit with wet
hands. Avoid dangerous situations. Do not
use in the presence of flammable liquids or
gases to avoid creating a fire or explosion
and/or causing damage to unit. Do not abuse
cord. Never carry the unit by the extension
cord or yank extension cord to disconnect
unit. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
Do not use cord as a handle, close a door on
cord, or pull cord around sharp edges or cor-
ners. Turn of f all controls before unplugging.
Do not expose cords toheat, oil,or water. Do
not use with damaged cord or plug. If unit is
not working as it should, has been dropped,
damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into wa-
ter, return it to your authorized service dealer
for repair. Unplug the unit from the power
sourcewhennot inuse,before servicing,and
when changing accessories and/or attach-
ments. Do not put any object into openings.
Do not use with any opening blocked; keep
freeofdust,lint,hairandanythingthatmay re-
duce air f low.
S Use a voltage supply as shown on unit.
S Avoid dang erous environments. Donotuse
in unventilated areas or where dust or ex-
plosive vapors can build up.
S To reduce the risk of electrical shock, this
equipment has a polarized plug (one blade
is wider than the other) and will require the
use of a polarized extension cord. The ap-
pliance plug will fit into a polarized exten-
sion cord only oneway. If theplug does not
fit fully into the extension cord, reverse the
plug. If the plug still does not fit, obtain a
correct polarized extension cord. A polar-
ized extension cord will require the use ofa
polarizedwalloutlet.Thisplug willfitintothe
polarized wall outlet only one way. If plug
does not fit fully into the wall outlet, reverse
theplug. Ifit still doesnot fit, contact aquali-
fied electrician to install the proper wallout-
let. Do not change the equipment plug, ex-
tension cord receptacle, or extension cord
plug in any way.
S To reduce risk of electrical shock, use ex-
tension cords specifically marked as suit-
able for outdoor appliances having electri-
cal rating not less than the rating of unit.
Cord must be marked with suffix “W--A” (in
Canada “W”). Make sure your extension
cordis in goodcondition. Inspect extension
cordbeforeuseandreplaceifdamaged.Do
not use a damaged cord. Cord insulation
must be intact with no cracks or deteriora-
tion. Plug connectorsmust beundamaged.
The extension cord used to reach thepow-
er source must be heavy enough to carry
current from the power source the full length
of t he extens ion cord to the un it . An under-
sized extension cord will cause a drop in
line voltage resulting in loss of power and
overheating. Ifin doubt,usethe nextheavi-
er gauge. The lowerthegauge number,the
heavier thecord (seeSELECTANEXTEN-
SION CORD in the OPERA TION section).
S Do not use multiple cords.
S Keep the extension cord clear of operator and
obstacles at all times. Position cord so t hat it
will not be caught on branches.
S Tie cord to cord retainer and connect to re-
cessed plug as shown in this m anual to pre-