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3. Rotate the auxiliary handle lock knob back to lock the
handle in position.
Cutting Tips for Pole Chain Saw
mCAUTION!
• Before starting the saw, remove the oil tank cap and add
bar & chain oil to the top of the oil level window (Fig. 25).
One minute of use will consume approximately 0.15 oz
(4 ml) of oil. Rell when the oil level drops to 1/4 of a tank.
NOTE: Your pole chain saw head is equipped with an
automatic oil pump for bar and chain oiling. You must add
bar and chain oil or your pole chain saw will not function.
mWARNING! Be sure that the chain is not in contact with
any object when you start the motor.
mWARNING! Keep hands away from chain. Keep hands
on handles. Do not overreach.
A good, rm grip on the tool using both hands will help you
maintain control. Place one hand on the soft grip or the
telescoping pole, and the other hand on the handle with your
thumbs and ngers encircling the pole and handle. A rm grip
combined with proper positioning of the handle against your
body will help you maintain control of the saw. Do not let go of
the saw while it is in operation.
mCAUTION! The chain will continue to run for several
seconds after turning o the tool.
Do not use the pole chain saw under wet conditions. Use
extreme caution when cutting small brush, saplings, or limbs
under tension because slender and tense material may catch
the saw and be whipped toward you, pull you o balance, or
spring back.
Do not use the pole chain saw to cut vines and/or small
underbrush.
Prior to each cutting session, run through the daily checklist
(see pg. 19).
mWARNING! Do not cut trees near electrical wires.
mWARNING! Failure to lubricate the chain will cause
damage to the bar and chain. Use only a good quality bar
and chain oil designed specically for use with chain saws.
One minute of use will consume approximately 0.15 oz.
(4 ml) of oil.
NOTE: It is normal for oil to seep from the saw when not in
use. To prevent seepage, empty the oil tank after each use.
When storing the unit for a long period of time (3 months or
longer), be sure the chain is lightly lubricated; this will prevent
rust on the chain and bar sprocket.
mWARNING! Kickback may occur when the moving
chain contacts an object at the upper portion of the tip of
the guide bar or when the wood closes in and pinches the
chain saw in the cut (Fig. 26). Contact at the upper portion
of the tip of the guide bar can cause the chain to dig into
the object and stop the chain for an instant. The result is a
lightning-fast reverse reaction, which kicks the guide bar up
and back toward the operator. If the chain saw is pinched
along the top of the guide bar, the guide bar can be driven
rapidly back toward the operator. Either of these reactions
can cause loss of saw control, which can throw the operator
o balance and result in serious injury. Do not rely exclusively
upon the safety devices built into the saw. As a user, you
should take several precautions to keep your cutting jobs free
from accident or injury.
Proper Cutting Stance
• Balance your weight with both feet on solid ground.
• Your body should always be to the left of the chain line.
• The most typical cutting application is to position the
unit at an angle of 60° or less depending on the specic
situation (Fig. 27). As the angle of the pole chain saw shaft
to the ground increases, the diculty of making the rst
cut (from the underside of limb) increases.
Fig. 25
Oil tank cap
Oil level
window
KICKBACK DANGER ZONE
Fig. 26
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