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• Watch
for s hifting
of w ood or other forces
that
could close acut and p inch or fall into c hain,
• Use t he Reduced-Kickback
Guide Bar and
Low-Kickback
Chain specified
for y our 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
handle,
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 h_cluded 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
SymmetficaJ
Guide
Bar
I_._
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
_ 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 color 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,
SPECIAL
NOTICE:
This unit is equipped
with a temperature
fimiting muffler and spark
arresting
screen
which
meets
the require-
ments of California
Codes 4442 and 4443. All
U.S. forest land and the states of California,
idaho, Maine, Minnesota,
New Jersey,
Ore-
gon,
and Washington
require
by law that
many
internal
combustion
engines
be
equipped
with a spark arresting screen,
Ifyou
operate in a Iocale where such regulations
ex-
ist, you are legally responsible
for maintaining
the operating condition
of these parts, Failure
to do so is a violation
of the law,
For normal
homeowner
use, the muffler and spark arrest-
ing screen will not require
any service.
After
50 hours of use, we recommend
that your
muffler be serviced
or replaced
by an autho-
rized service
dealer,
ADDITIONAL
SAFETY
RULES
FOR
OPTIONAL
ATTACHMENTS
AO&WARNING:
For each
optional
at-
tachment
used, read entire instruction
manu-
al before use and follow aft warnings
and in-
structions
in manual and on attachment,
A_,WARNING:
Ensure
handlebar
is
instafled when using edger or brushcutter
at-
tachments,
Attach handlebar
above arrow on
safety label on the upper shaft (engine end of
unit). If your edger or brushcutter
attachment
does not include a handlebar, a handlebar
ac-
cessory
kit (#530071451)
is available
from
your authorized
service dealer.
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