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S Tie cord to cord retainer and connect to re-
cessedplugasshowninthismanualtopre-
vent damage to unit and/or extension cord
and to reduce the possibility of the exten-
sioncorddisconnectingfromtheunitduring
operation.SeeATTACHTHEEXTENSION
CORD TO YOUR TRIMMER in the OP-
ERA TION section.
S Do notattemptto repairunit. Inspect theinsu-
lation and connectors on the p owerhead and
extension cord before each u se. If there is
any damage, do not use until damage is re-
paired by your authorized service dealer .
S Do not use the unit if the switch does not
turn theunit onandoff properly . Repairs to
the switch must be made by your autho-
rized service dealer.
S Avoidunintentionalstarting oftheunit.Nev-
er carry unit with your finger on the switch.
Be sure the switch is in the OFF position
and never touch t heswitch when connect-
ing extension cord.
S Avoid any body contact with any grounded
conductor, such as metal fences, or pipes,
to avoid the possibility of electric shock.
S Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
protection should be provided on circuit or
outlet to be used. Receptacles are avail-
able having built-in GFCI protection and
may be used f or this measure o f safety.
S Stop the motor immediately if you are ap-
proached.
DOUBLE INSULATION CONSTRUCTION
This unit is double insulated to help protect
against elec tric s hock. Double insulation
constructionconsistsoftwoseparate“layers”
of electrical insulation instead of ground-
ing.Tools built with this insulation system are
not intended to be grounded. No grounding
means is provided on this unit, nor should a
meansofgroundingbeaddedtothisunit.Asa
result, the extension cord used with your unit
can b e plugged into any standard 120 volt
electrical outlet. Safety precautions must be
observed when operating any electrical tool.
The double insulation system only provides
addedprotection againstinjury resultingfrom
an internal electrical insulation failure.
WARNING:
All electrical repairs t o this unit, including
housing, switch, motor, etc., must be diag-
nosed and repaired by qualified service per-
sonnel. Replacementparts foradoubleinsu-
latedappliancemustberecommendedbythe
manufacturer .Adoubleinsulatedapplianceis
marked with the w ords “double insulation” or
“double insulated”. Thesymbol(squarewith-
in a square)
may also be marked on the
appliance. Failuretohavetheunitrepairedby
qualified service personnel can cause the
double insulation construction to become in-
effective and result in serious injury.
OPERATE YOUR PRUNER SAFELY
S Do not operate a pruner with one hand. Seri-
ous injury totheoperator,helpers,bystanders
or any combination of these persons may re-
sult from one-handed operation. A pruner is
intended for two-handed use.
S Do not operate pruner from a ladder or in a
tree.
S Donotuseaprunertocutdowntreesorany
portion of the tree trunk.
S Only use for pruning limbs or branches
overheadnot greaterthan 4inches (10cm)
in diameter.
S Neverstandunderthelimbyouarepruning.
Always position yourself out of the path of
falling debris.
S Donotcutsmallbrushandsaplingswiththe
pruner . Slender matter may catch in the
chain and be whipped toward you, pulling
you o ff balance.
S Make sure the chain will not make contact
with any object while starting the unit. Never
try to start the unit when t he guide bar is in a
cut.
S Donotforcepruner.Itwilldo thejobbetterand
safer at the rate for which it was intended.
S Donotputpressureontheprunerattheend
ofthecut.Applyingpressurecancauseyou
to lose control when the cut is completed.
S Do not run the unit at high speed when not
pruning.
S Use the right tool, cut wood only. Don’t use
pruner for purpose not intended; for example,
don’t use pruner for cutting plastic, masonry,
non-wood buildin g m at erials, et c.
S Ifyoustrikeorbecomeentangledwithafor-
eign object, stop the unit immediately and
check for damage. Have any damage re-
paired by an authorized service dealer be-
fore attempting further operations.
S Do not operate a pruner that is damaged,
improperly adjusted, or not completely and
securely assembled. Always replace bar
and chain immediately if it becomes dam-
aged, broken or is otherwise removed.
S Always stop the unit when work is delayed
orwhenwalkingfromonecuttinglocationto
another. Stop the motor and make sure
chain has stopped moving before setting
the unit down.
S Inspect cords periodically and if damaged,
have repaired by an authorized service
dealer.
S Use only in daylight or goo d artificial light.
KICKBACK
WARNING: Avoid kickback which
can result in serious injury. Kickback is the
backward, upward or sudden forward motion
of the guide bar occurring when the chain
near the upper tip of the guide bar contacts
any object such a s a log or branch, or when
the wood closes in and pinches the chain in
the cut. Contacting a foreign object in the
wood can also result in loss of control.
S Rotational Kickback can occur when the
moving chain contacts a n object at t he upper
tip of the guide bar . This contact can cause
the chain to dig into the object, which stops
the chain for an instant. The result is a light-
ning fast, reverse reaction which kicks the
guide bar up and back toward the operator .