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S Pull-In can occur when the moving chain
contacts aforeignobject inthe woodin thecut
along the bottom of the guide bar and the
chain is suddenly stopped. This sudden
stopping pulls the pruner forward and away
from the operator and could easily cause the
operator to lose control of the pruner .
REDUCE THE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK
S Recognizethat kickbackcanhappen. With
abasic understandingofkickback, youcan
reduce the element of surprise which
contributes to accidents.
S Never let the moving chain contact any
object at the tip of the guide bar.
S Keep the working area free from
obstructionssuchasothertrees,branches,
rocks, stumps, etc. Eliminate or avoid any
obstruction that your chain could hit while
you are cutting. When cutting a branch, do
notlettheguidebar contact branch orother
objects around it.
S Keep your chain sharp and properly
tensioned. A loose or dull chain can
increase thechance ofkickback occurring.
Follow manufacturer’s chain sharpening
and maintenance instructions. Check
tension at regular intervals with the engine
stopped, never with the engine running.
Make sure the bar clamp nut is securely
tightened after tensioning the chain.
S Begin and continue cutting at full speed. If
thechainis movingataslowerspeed,there
is greater chance of kickback occurring.
S Cut one branch at a time.
S Use extreme caution when re-entering a
previous cut.
S Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip of
the b ar (plunge cuts).
S Watch for shifting of wood or other forces that
could close a cut and pinch or fall into chain.
S Use the Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar and
Low--Kickback Chain specified for your unit.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
S Keep a good, firm grip on the pruner with
both hands whenthe engine is running and
don’t letgo. A firmgrip willhelp you reduce
kickback and maintain control. Keep the
fingers of your left handencircling andyour
left thumb under the assist handle. Keep
your right hand completely around the
throttle handle whether your are right
handed or left handed.
S Stand with your weight evenly balanced on
both feet.
S Standslightly totheleftsideof thepruner 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 helpreduce thehazard ofkickback;
however, such f eatures will not totally elimi-
natethis danger. As apruner user ,donotrely
only on safety devices. You must follow all
safety precautions, instructions, and mainte-
nance in this manual to help avoid kickback
and other forces which can result in serious
injury.
S Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar, designed
with a small radius tip which reduces the
sizeof thekickback dangerzoneon thebar
tip.
Small RadiusTip
Reduced KickbackSymmetricalGuideBar
Symmetrical Guide Bar
Large Radius Tip
S 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.
Low---Kickback
Chain
Not a Low---
K
ickbackChain
CanObstruct Material
Contoured DepthGauge
Elongated Guard Link
Deflects
kickback force
andallowswood
to gradually ride
into cutter
SAFETY NOTICE:Exposure to vibrations
through prolonged use of gasoline powered
hand tools could cause bloodvessel o rnerve
damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of
people prone to circulation disorders or ab-
normal swellings. Prolonged use in cold
weatherhas beenlinked tobloodvesseldam-
ageinotherwisehealthy people. Ifsymptoms
occur such as numbness, pain, loss of
strength, change in skin color or texture, or
loss of feeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,
discontinuethe useofthis toolandseekmed-
ical attention. An anti--vibration system does
not guarantee the avoidance of these prob-
lems. Users who operate power tools on a
continual and regular basis must monitor
closely theirphysicalconditionand thecondi-
tion of this tool.