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Grip Area
POLESAW ASSEMBLY
POLESAW INFORMATION
1. Remove battery from chain saw.
2. Separate main handle from chain saw
power head by pressing both release
buttons on main handle and pulling
apart (see Figure 21).
WARNING: Cutting edges on
chain are sharp. Use protective
gloves when handling chain.
Figure 23 - Assembled Power Head and
Power Head Adapter
Figure 22 - Align Power Head with Power
Head Adapter
Polesaw
Power Head
Adapter
Power Head
Rib
Groove
3. Align rib on chain saw power head with
groove in power head adapter on pole
(see Figure 22).
4. Slide power head into power head
adapter until units “snap” together (see
Figure 23). IMPORTANT: Both release
buttons on power head adapter must be
fully engaged.
Press
Release
Buttons
Release
Button
Main Handle
Polesaw
Handle
Adapter
Rib
Groove
5. Align rib on handle adapter on pole
with groove in main handle (see Figure
24).
Figure 25 - Assembled Main Handle and
Handle Adapter
6. Slide main handle into handle adapter
until units “snap” together (see Figure
25). IMPORTANT: Both release but-
tons on main handle must be fully
engaged.
Main Handle
Battery
7. Slide battery onto main handle until
release buttons “snap” together (see
Figure 26).
Note: Fully charge battery before using
for fi rst time. See Charging Battery,
page 10
Figure 27 - Extending Telescopic Pole
LOCK
UNLOCK
ADJUSTING POLE LENGTH
The Remington brand polesaw has a tele-
scoping pole assembly that will extend from
47 inches (fully retracted) to 83 inches (fully
extended). A cam levered collet is used to
hold the pole in position at any extended
length.
1. To extend the pole, loosen the clamping
lever (see Figure 27). Pole will slide
freely.
2. Pull inner pole section out to desired
length of extension. Note: Only extend
pole to minimum length required to
reach limb that is being cut.
CUTTING WITH THE POLESAW
1. Attach battery to saw.
2. Use both hands to grip polesaw. Use
only designated grip areas when oper-
ating polesaw (see Figure 28). Use fi rm
grip. Thumbs and fi ngers must wrap
around polesaw handle and pole.
3. Make sure your footing is fi rm. Keep
feet apart. Divide your weight evenly
on both feet.
Figure 21- Separate Main Handle from
Powerhead.
Figure 24 - Align Main Handle with Han-
dle Adapter
Figure 26 - Assembled Battery onto Main
Handle
Figure 28- Designated Grip Areas
3. To lock pole in position, tighten clamping
lever (see Figure 27).
4. When ready to make a cut, press in
trigger lockout and squeeze trigger (see
Figure 29). This will turn polesaw on.
Releasing trigger will turn polesaw off.
Make sure saw is running before starting
a cut.
5. When starting a cut, place moving
chain against wood. Hold polesaw
fi rmly in place to avoid possible bounc-
ing or skating (sideways movement) of
saw.
6. Guide polesaw using light pressure. Do
not force saw. The motor will overload
and can burn out. It will do the job bet-
ter and safer at the rate for which it was
intended.
7. Remove polesaw from a cut with saw
running. at full speed. Stop polesaw by
releasing trigger. Make sure chain has
stopped before setting polesaw down.
Figure 29- Polesaw Handle with Trigger
Lockout
Trigger Lockout
Trigger