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OWNER'S MANUAL
SAFETY
WARNINGS
continued
KICKBACK
_WARNING: Kickback may oc-
cur when the nose or tip of the
guide bar touches an object, or
when the wood closes In and
pinches the saw chain in the cut.
Tip contact in some cases may
cause a lightning fast reverse
reaction, Idcldng the guide bar
up and back towards the opera-
tor, Pinching the saw chain along
thetop of the guide bar may push
the guide bar rapidly back to-
wards the operator. Either of
these reactions may cause you
to lose control of the saw which
could result in serious Injury to
user.
Kickback Safety Devices On
This Saw
This saw has a low-kickback chain and
reducedkickbackguidebar.Both items
reduce the chance of kickback, however,
kickback can still occur with this saw.
The following steps will reduce the risk of
kickback..
• Use both hands- one gripping the han_e
andtheotherg_ppingthepole.Usefirm
grip. Thumbs and fingers must wrap
around pole andhandle.
• _ep,..a]lsafeP]items in place on saw.
Make sum they work properly.
• Do not overreach or extend arms above
shoulder height.
• Keep solid footing and balance at all
times.
• Never try cu_ingthroughtwo branches
at the sametime. Only cutone ata time.
• Do not burygnidebar neseorIzyplunge
cut (boring into wood using guide bar
nose).
• Watch for sldt'tingof wood or other
forces thatmay pinch chain.
• Use ex_¢me caution when re-entering a
previous
• Use low-kickbackchainand guidebar
suppliedwiththechain saw, Only use
replacementpartsListedf_ the polesaw.
• Neveru_ dni]c_loo_ chain.Kecp chain
sharp and adjusted correctly.
Saw Maintenance and Kickback
Safety
Followmaintenanceinstxuctiousinthechain
saw manual.Propercleaning of saw and
chainandguidebarmaintenancecanreduce
chancesofkickback.Inspectandmaintain
saw after each use. This will increase the
service life of your saw, Note: Even with
propersharpening,riskof kickbackcan
increase with each sha_aning..
MAINTENANCE
AND STORAGE OF
POLE SAW
UnplugPoleSaw frompower sourceand
followmaintananc¢ andstorageprocedures
outlined in the Maintenance and Storage
section of yoor chain saw manual.
POLE SAW
TRIMMING
PRECAUTIONS
Never stand directly under the limb
you are trimming. Always position
yourself out of the path of falling
debris.
Never stand on a ladder or other type
of unstable support while using the
Pole Saw.
Always use both hand_ to operate
Pole Saw. Keep a firm, steady pres-
sure on the Pole Saw while cutting
but do nottry toforce the sawthrough
the wood.
Do not use the Pole Saw to cut limbs
larger in diameter than the length of
the guide bar.
Keep other persons away from cut-
ting end of polesaw and at a safe
distance from work area.
Do not use Pole Saw near cable, elec-
tric power or telephone lines. Main-
taln a mlni_num ciea-rance-of 10 f_t
from all power lines.
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