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S Extendyour left arm andhold assisthandle
with your left hand.
S Hold throttle grip with your right hand with
finger on throttle trigger.
S Keep engine end below waist level.
S Keep shoulder strap pad centered on your
left shoulder and danger sign centered on
your back.
S Maintain full weight of tool on your left
shoulder.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow the
engine to re turn to idle speed when not pruning.
To stop engine:
S Release the throttle trigger.
S Push and release the engine ON/STOP
swit ch.
PRUNING
WARNING: Be alert for and guard
against kickback. Do not allow the moving
chain to contact any other branche s or ob-
jects at the nose of the guide bar when prun-
ing. Allowing such contact can result in seri-
ous injury.
IMPORTANT POINTS
S Work slowly, keeping both hands firmly
gripped on the pruner. Maintain secure
footing and balance.
S Plan cu t carefully. Check direction branch
will fall.
S Watch out for springpoles. Springpoles are
small si ze limbs wh ich c an ca tch t he chain
and whip toward yo u or pull you off balance.
Use extre me caution whe n cutting sm all size
limbs or sl ender material.
S Watch out for branches immediately behind
the branch being pruned. If the chain hits the
rear branch , damage to the unit m ay occur .
S Be alert for springback. Watch out for
branches that are bent or under pressure.
Avoid being struck by the branch o r the
pruner when the tension in the wood fibers
is released.
S Keep a clear work area. Frequently clear
branches out of the way to avoid tripping
over them.
S Long branches should be removed in
seve ral pieces.
PRUNING T ECHNIQUE
When ready to cut, accelerate to full throttle
and apply a light cutting pressu re. DO NOT
use back and forth sawing action.
Pruning technique
Second cut
Third cut
Collar
First cut
1. Make the first cut 6 inches (15 cm) from
the tree trunk on the bottom of the limb.
Usetop ofguidebar tomakethis cut. Cut
1/3 thr ough the diameter of the limb.
NOTE: When making the second and third
cuts, rest the foot of the pruner against the
tree limb t hat is being cut to prevent whipping
of the branch.
Foot
2. Next, move 2 -- 4 inches (5 -- 10 cm) far-
ther out on the limb and make a second
cut all the way through the limb.
3. Then, makea finalcutleaving a1 -- 2inch
(2.5 -- 5 cm) collar from the trunk of the
tree to avoid dam age to the tree.