Operator's Manual

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OPERATION
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Never cut near power
lines, electric cords, or
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jams on any electrical cord or line, DO
NOT TOUCH THE BAR OR CHAIN! THEY CAN
BECOME ELECTRICALLY LIVE AND VERY DAN-
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lated rear handle or lay it down and away from
you in a safe manner. Disconnect the electrical
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ductive parts of the tool or live electric cords or
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shock, or serious personal injury.
WARNING
Read and understand all instruc-
tions. Failure to follow all instruc-
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severe injury or death. See Important Safety
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• Always wear eye protection with side shield, as
well as head and hearing protection. Failure to
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• Do not overreach. Do not cut with right hand
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• Do not allow familiarity with this product to make
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handle and your right hand on the rear handle
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• Never use a cross-handed grip (left hand on the
rear handles and right hand on the front handle).
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• Never operate while in a tree, in any awkward posi-
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may loose control of tool causing severe injury.
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diameter greater that the length of the guide
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perform these cuts. Performing these types of
cuts can cause an accident and result in death
or serious personal injury.
• Keep the tool running at full speed the entire
time you are cutting.
• Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert only light
pressure. Do not put pressure on tool at end of cut.
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• Do not use any attachments or accessories not
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attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
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WARNING
Kickback may occur
when the moving chain
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of the tip of the guide bar or when the
wood closes in and pinches the saw
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of the guide bar can cause the chain to dig into the
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a lightning fast, reverse reaction which kicks the guide
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is pinched along the top of the guide bar, the guide bar
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of these reactions can cause loss of tool control which
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user, you should take several steps to keep your cutting
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