Operator's Manual

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WARNING
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Proper Cutting Stance
Minimum
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WARNING
Always use the proper cutting
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Never kneel when using the tool. Kneeling could
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resulting in serious personal injury.
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solid ground.
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chain line.
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Basic Cutting Procedure
Practice cutting a few small logs using the following
technique to get the “feel” of using the tool before
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• Squeeze the switch trigger and let the chain acceler-
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• Keep the unit running the entire time you are cutting,
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• Allow the chain to cut for you; exert only light down-
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• Release the switch trigger as soon as the cut is
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tool without a cutting load, unnecessary wear can
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Work Area Precautions
• Cut only wood or materials made from wood, no
sheet metal, no plastics, no masonry, no non-wood
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person to use this tool who has not read this Opera-
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• When cutting, keep everyone - helpers, bystanders,
children, and animals - a safe distance from the cut-
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that would endanger any person, strike any utility
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make contact with any utility line, the utility company
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• Always cut with both feet on solid ground to prevent
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• Cut only when visibility and light are adequate for
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• Check work area for hazards such as bees, rodents,
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WARNING
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prune. Do not stand on ladders,
platforms, a log, or in any position which can
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tool.
Pruning
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the reach of the pole saw, hire a
professional to perform the pruning. Failure to
do so could result in serious personal injury.
Load
Second
Cut
First Cut
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Finishing Cut
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• Work slowly, keeping both hands on the tool with a
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ishing cut next to the main limb or trunk until you have
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• Your second cut should overbuck to drop the
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against the main member so the bark will grow back
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Pull Hook
Use the pull hook to grab the trimmed branches and
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Cut limbs one at a time and leave support limbs
under tree until log is cut
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