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Pull-In
can occur
when the moving chain
contacts a foreign object in the wood in the cut
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
• Recognize
that kickback
can happen.
With
a basic understanding
of kickback,
you can
reduce
the
element
of surprise
which
contributes
to accidents.
• Never
let the moving
chah_ contact
any
object at the tip of the guide bar.
• Keep
the
workh_g
area
free
from
obstructions
such as other trees, branches,
rocks, stumps,
etc. Eliminate
or avoid any
obstruction
that your chah_ could hit while
you are cutting.
When cutting a branch, do
not let the guide bar contact branch or other
objects around
it.
• Keep
your
chain
sharp
and
properly
tensioned.
A _oose or
dull
chain
can
increase
the chance of kickback
occurrh_g.
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.
• Begin and continue
cutting at full speed.
If
the chain is moving at a slower speed, there
is greater chance
of kickback
occurring.
• Cut one branch
at a time.
• Use
extreme
caution
when
re-entering
a
previous
cut.
• Do not attempt cuts starting
with the tip of
the bar (plunge cuts).
• Watch for shifting of wood or other forces that
could close a cut and pinch or fall into chain.
• Use the Reduced-Kickback
Guide Bar and
Low-Kickback
Chain specified for your unit.
MAINTAIN
CONTROL
• Keep a good, firm grip on the pruner
with
both hands when the engine is running and
don't let go. A firm grip will help you reduce
kickback
and maintain
control.
Keep the
fingers of your left hand encircling
and your
left thumb
under the assist
handte.
Keep
your
right
hand
completely
around
the
throttle
handle
whether
your
are
right
handed or left handed.
• Stand with your weight evenly balanced
on
both feet.
• Stand slightly to the left side of the pruner 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 help reduce the hazard of kickback;
however,
such features
will not totally
elimi-
nate this danger. As a pruner user, do not rely
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.
• Reduced-Kickback
Guide
Bar, designed
with a small radius
tip which
reduces
the
size of the kickback
danger zone on the bar
tip.
Reduced
Kickback
Symmetrical
Guide
Bar
_all
Radius
Tip
Symmetrical
Guide
Bar
1_"_
Large
Radius
Tip
• 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.
Contoured
Depth
Gauge
Elongated
Guard
Link
Deflects
!
kickback
force
Low-Kickback
it
and
allows
wood
Chain
_
to gradually
ride
into
cutter
_%_'_"
Can
Obstruct
Material
Not
a Low-
Kickback
Chain
SAFETY
NOTICE:
Exposure
to vibrations
through
prolonged
use of gasoline
powered
hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve
damage
in the fingers,
hands, and joints of
people prone to circulation
disorders
or ab-
normal
swellings.
Prolonged
use
in cold
weather
has been linked to blood vessel dam-
age in otherwise
healthy people.
If symptoms
occur
such
as
numbness,
pain,
loss
of
strength,
change
in skin cotor or texture,
or
loss of feeling
in the fingers,
hands, or joints,
discontinue
the use of this tool and seek med-
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 their physical
condition and the condi-
tion of this tool.
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