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ENGLISH
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• Keep firm footing and balance. Do not overreach.
Overreaching can result in loss of balance or exposure to
hotsurfaces.
• Keep all parts of your body away from any movingpart.
• Do not, under any circumstance, use any attachment or
accessory on this product, which was not provided with
the product, or identified as appropriate for use with this
product in this instructionmanual.
• Inspect pole saw before each use and after dropping or
other impacts. Ensure there are no significant defects
ordamage.
Do Not Operate Pole Saw:
‑ while under the influence of alcohol, medication,
ordrugs.
‑ in rain or in damp or wetareas.
‑ where highly flammable liquids or gases arepresent.
‑ if pole saw is damaged, adjusted incorrectly, or not fully
and securelyassembled.
‑ if trigger does not turn pole saw on and off. Chain
must stop moving when you release trigger. Have
faulty switch replaced by authorized service center. See
Accessories underMaintenance.
‑ while in ahurry.
‑ while in a tree or on aladder.
‑ while on aerial booms, buckets orplatforms.
‑ during high wind or stormingweather.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
DANGER: Shock Hazard. Serious injury or death from
electrocution if power lines are contacted. Never use
near any electrical source, wires, or powerlines.
WARNING:
For safe operation read and
understand owner’s manual.
Wear face shield (and/
or safety glasses) and hard hat to protect against falling
debris.Always have a clear work area, retreat path, and
be aware of limb/branch location to avoid falling limbs
and debris.Keep bystanders 50 feet (15m) away when
operating saw.To reduce the risk of electric shock do not
use on wet surfaces.Do not expose to rain.Storeindoors.
• To protect yourself from falling branches do not stand
directly under the branch or limb being cut. This unit should
not be held at an angle over 60° from groundlevel.
• Keep the handles dry, clean, and free ofoil.
• Before you start the unit, make sure the chain is not
contacting anyobject.
• Make sure the cutting chain has stopped before setting the
unitdown.
Service
• Tool service must be performed only by qualified repair
personnel. Service or maintenance performed by
unqualified personnel could result in a risk of injury. Refer to
the Maintenance section of thismanual.
• When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts.
Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual.
‑ face or dust mask (if working in dusty areas)
• Wear heavy long pants and boots. Do not wear
loose fitting clothing, short pants, jewelry of any kind, or
gobarefoot.
• Secure long hair to prevent entanglement in any
movingparts.
• Before cutting, always provide the following:
‑ clear work area
‑ secure footing
‑ planned retreat path from falling limbs
• Inspect tree before trimming. Make allowance for branches
to fall freely to theground.
• Do not use your pole saw to fellsaplings.
While Operating Pole Saw
DANGER: To reduce the risk of electric shock
do no use on wet surfaces. Do not expose to rain.
Storeindoors.
DANGER: Avoid Unintentional Starting – with
battery installed, don’t carry appliance with with finger
on switch. Be sure switch is off when installingbattery.
• The extension pole should exclusively be used with the
pole saw attachment. Only one extension pole should be
used with the pole saw attachment. Do not use more than
one extension pole. Do not use the extension pole with any
otherattachments.
• Stay alert. Use common sense while operating theunit.
• Keep work area clean. Cluttered areas inviteinjuries.
• Always remove battery from pole saw when finished
cutting or when leftunattended.
• Keep children, animals and bystanders at least 15m away
from pole saw. Only pole saw user should be in workarea.
• Do not use the pole saw to cut downtrees.
• Do not grasp the exposed saw chain when picking up or
holding the polesaw.
• Keep finger off trigger until ready to makecut.
• Before starting pole saw, make sure chain is not
touchinganything.
• Keep all parts of body away from chain when pole saw
isrunning.
• Do not force pole saw while cutting. Apply light pressure.
It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it
wasintended.
• Carry pole saw from one place to another:
‑ with battery removed,
‑ fingers off/away from trigger,
‑ by holding pole at balance point, and
‑ with guide bar and chain to rear and with
scabbardattached.
• Do not cut small brush and saplings with the pole saw.
Slender matter may catch in the chain and be whipped
toward you. This could also pull you offbalance.
• Do not operate in poorlighting.
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