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S Keep children, bystanders, and animals a
minimum of 50 feet (15 meters) away from
thework area. Donot allowother peopleo r
animals tobe nearwhen starting or operat-
ing the unit. Do not let visitors contact uni t or
extension cord.
HAZARDZONE
50 feet
(15 meters)
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 if you have taken
alcohol, drugs, or medication. You m ust be in
good physical condition and 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,contactyourauthorized
service dealer or call 1-800 -55 4- 6723.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
(applies to all attachments)
WARNING:
Avoid a dangerous environment. To reduce
therisk of electrical shock, do notuse inrain,
indamporwetlocations,oraroundswimming
pools, hot tubs, e tc. Do not expose to snow,
rain,orwatertoavoidthepossibility ofelectri-
calshock. Donotuseonwetsurfaces.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 damageto unit.Do notabuse
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 off all controls before unplugging.
Do notexpose cords to heat, 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 yourauthorized service dealer
for repair. Unplug the unit from the power
sourcewhennotin use,beforeservicing,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,hairandanythingthatmayre-
duce air flow.
S Use a voltage supply as shown on unit.
S Avoiddangerous 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 r equire the
use o f a polarized extension cord. T he ap-
pliance plug will fit into a polarized exten-
sioncordonly oneway. Iftheplug doesnot
fit fully into the extension cord, reverse the
plug. If the plug still does not fit, o btain a
correct polarized extension cord. A polar-
ized extensioncord will req uirethe use o fa
polarizedwalloutlet.Thisplugwillfitintothe
polarized wall outlet only one way. If plug
does notfit fully intothewall outlet, reverse
theplug.Ifitstilldoes notfit,contactaquali-
fiedelectrician toinstall theproper 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 m arked as suit-
able for outdoor appliances having electri-
cal rating not less than the rating of unit.
Cord must bemarked with suffix “W--A” (in
Canada “W”). Make sure your extension
cordisin goodcondition. Inspectextension
cordbeforeuseandreplaceifdamaged.Do
not use a damaged cord. Cord insulation
must be intact with no cracks or deteriora-
tion. Plugconnectorsmustbeundamaged.
Theextension cordused to reach thepow-
er source must be heavy enough to carry
current from the power source the full length
of the exte nsion cord t o the unit. An under -
sized extension cord will cause a drop in
line voltage resulting in loss of power and
overheating. Ifindoubt,usethenextheavi-
ergauge. Thelowerthegauge number,the
heavierthecord(seeSELECTANEXTEN-
SION CORD inthe OPERATION section).
S Do not use multiple cords.
S Keep theextension cord clear ofoperator and
obstacles at all times. Position cord so that it
will not be caught on br anches.
S Tie cord to cord retainer and connect to re-
cessed plug as shown in this m anual to pre-