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chain is suddenly stopp ed. This sudden
stopping pulls the pruner forward and away
from the operator and could easily cause t he
operator to lose c ontrol of th e pruner.
REDUCE THE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK
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Recognizethatkickback can happen. With
abasic understandingof kickback, youcan
reduce the element of surprise which
contributes to accidents.
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Never let the moving chain contact any
object at the tip of the guide bar.
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Keep the working area free from
obstructionssuchas othertrees,branches,
rocks, stumps, etc. Eliminate or avoid any
obstruction that your c hain could hit while
you arecutting. When cutting a branch,do
notlet theguidebar contactbranch o rother
objects around it.
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Keep y our chain sharp and properly
tensioned. A loose or dull chain can
increase thechance of kickback 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.
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Begin and continue cutting at full speed. If
thechainis movingataslowerspeed,there
is gr eater chance of kickback occurring.
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Cut one branch at a time.
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Use extreme caution when re-entering a
previous cut.
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Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip of
the bar (plunge cuts).
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Watch for shifting of wood orother forces th at
could close a cut and pinch or fall int o cha in.
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Use the Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar and
Low--Kickback Chain specified f or your unit.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
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Keep a good, firm grip on the p runer with
both handswhen theengine is runningand
don’t let go. A firm grip will helpyou 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.
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Stand with y our weight evenly balanced on
both feet.
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Standslightly totheleft sideof theprunerto
keep y our body from being in a direct line
with the cutting chain.
KICKBACKSAFETY FEATURES
The f ollowing features are included on your
pruner tohelp reducethe hazardofkickback;
however, such features will not totally elimi-
natethis danger. As apruneruser ,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.
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Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar, designed
with a small radius tip which reduces the
size of thekickback dangerzoneon thebar
tip.
Small Radius Tip
Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar
Symmetrical Guide Bar
Large Radius Tip
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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 ---KickbackChain
Can ObstructMaterial
Contoured Depth Gauge
Elongated Guard Link
Deflects
kickbackforce
and allowswood
to gradually ride
into cutter
SAFETY NOTICE:
Exposure to vibrations
through prolonged use of gasoline powered
handtools could cause bloodvessel or nerve
damage in the fingers, hands, and j oints of
people prone to circulation disorders or ab-
normal swellings. P rolonged use in cold
weatherhas beenlinked tobloodvessel dam-
agein otherwisehealthy people. Ifsymptoms
occur such as numbness, pain, loss of
strength, change in skin color or texture, or
loss offeeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,
discontinuetheuse ofthis tool andseekmed-
ical attention. An anti--vibration system does
not guarantee the a voidance of these prob-
lems. Users who oper ate power tools on a
continual and regular basis must monitor
closely theirphysical condition andthecondi-
tion of this tool.