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S Use extreme caution when re-entering a
previous cut.
S Do not attempt cuts s tarting with the tip of
the bar (plunge cuts).
S Watch for shifting of wood or other forces that
could close a cut and pinch o r fall into chain.
S Use the Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar and
Low--Kickback Chain specified fo r 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 firm g ripwill helpyou reduce
kickbackandmaintaincontrol.Keep thefin-
gers of your left hand encircling and your
left t hum b under the assist handle. Keep
your right hand completely around the
throttle handlewhether your are righthand-
ed or left handed.
S Stand with your weight evenly balanced on
both feet.
S Standslightly tothe leftsideof thepruner to
keep your body from being in a dire ct line
with the cutting chain.
KICKBACK SAF ETY FEATURES
The following features are included on your
pruner to helpreduce thehazard ofkickback;
however, su ch features will not totally elim i-
natethis danger. Asapruneruser,do notrely
only on safety devices. You must follow all
safety pr ecautions, 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 thekickbackdanger zoneon thebar
tip.
Small RadiusTip
Reduced Kickback Symmetrical GuideBar
SymmetricalGuideBar
Large RadiusTip
S Low--Kickback Chain,designedwith acon-
toured depth gauge and guard link which
deflect kickback force and allow wood to
gradually ride into the cutter.
Low---Kickback
Chain
Not a Low---Kickback Chain
Can ObstructMaterial
Contoured Depth Gauge
Elongated Guard Link
Deflects
kickback force
andallowswood
to gradually ride
into cutter
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
S Do not g rasp or hol d exposed blade.
S Stop pow erhead be fore leaving w ork a rea.
S Allow powerhead and gearbox t o cool before
storingortransportingitinavehicle.
S Store uni t and f uel in ar ea where f uel vapors
cannot reach sparks or open flames from wa-
ter heaters, electric motors or switches, fur-
naces, e tc.
S Store attachment so blade cannot accidental-
ly cause injury.
S Store attachment indoors, outof reach of chil-
dren.
If situations occur which are not covered in
this manual, use care and good judgment. If
you need assistance, call 1-800-554-6723.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Exposure to vibra-
tions through prolonged use o f gasoline pow-
ered hand tools could cause blood vessel or
nerve damage in the fingers, hands, and
joints of people prone to circulation disorders
or abnormal swellings. Prolonged use in cold
weatherhas beenlinked toblood vesseldam-
age inotherwise healthy people.If symptoms
occur such as numbness, pain, loss of
strength, change in skin color or t exture, 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 p rob-
lems. Users who operate power tools on a
continual and regular basis must monitor
closely theirphysicalconditionand thecondi-
tion of this unit.
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