Operator's Manual

6.PoleSawSafety
A.Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthesawchain.
Donotremovecutmaterialorholdmaterialtobe
cutwhenthesawchainismoving.Ensurethatthe
switchisoffandthepowersourceisdisconnected
whenclearingjammedmaterial.Thesawchain
continuestomoveaftertheyouturnofftheswitch.
Beforeyoustartthepolesaw,ensurethatthe
sawchainisnotcontactinganything.Amoment
ofinattentionwhileoperatingpolesawsmaycause
entanglementofyourclothingorbodywiththesaw
chain.
B.Carrythepolesawbythehandlewiththesawchain
stopped.Whentransportingorstoringthepole
saw,alwaystthesawchaindevicecover.Proper
handlingofthepolesawwillreducepossiblepersonal
injuryfromthesawchain.
C.Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfaces
only,becausethesawchainmaycontacthidden
wiring.Sawchainscontactinga″live″wiremaymake
exposedmetalpartsofthepowertool″live″andcould
giveyouanelectricshock.
D.Donotusethepolesawinbadweatherconditions,
especiallywhenthereisariskoflightning.This
decreasestheriskofbeingstruckbylightning.
E.Toreducetheriskofelectrocution,neverusenear
anyelectricalpowerlines.Contactwithorusenear
powerlinesmaycauseseriousinjuryorelectricshock
resultingindeath.
F.Alwaysusetwohandswhenoperatingthepole
saw.Holdthepolesawwithbothhandstoavoidloss
ofcontrol.
G.Donotoperateapolesawinatree.Operationofa
polesawwhileupinatreemayresultinpersonalinjury.
H.Alwayskeepproperfootingandoperatethepole
sawonlywhenstandingonxed,secureandlevel
surface.Slipperyorunstablesurfacessuchasladders
maycausealossofbalanceorcontrolofthepolesaw.
I.Whencuttingalimbthatisundertensionbealert
forspringback.Whenthetensioninthewoodbersis
releasedthespringloadedlimbmaystrikeyouand/or
throwthepolesawoutofcontrol.
J.Useextremecautionwhencuttingbrushand
saplings.Theslendermaterialmaycatchthesawchain
andbewhippedtowardyouorpullyouoffbalance.
K.Followinstructionsforlubricating,chaintensioning,
andchangingaccessories.Improperlytensioned
orlubricatedchainmayeitherbreakorincreasethe
chanceforkickback.
L.Keephandlesdry,clean,andfreefromoiland
grease.Greasy,oilyhandlesareslipperycausingloss
ofcontrol.
M.Cutwoodonly.Donotusepolesawforpurposes
notintended.Forexample:donotusepolesaw
forcuttingplastic,masonryornon-woodbuilding
materials.Useofthepolesawforoperationsdifferent
thanintendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
N.Avoidkickback.Kickbackmayoccurwhenthenose
ortipoftheguidebartouchesanobject,orwhenthe
woodclosesinandpinchesthesawchaininthecut.
Tipcontactinsomecasesmaycauseasuddenreverse
reaction,kickingtheguidebarupandbacktowardyou.
Pinchingthesawchainalongthetopoftheguidebar
maypushtheguidebarrapidlybacktowardyou.
Eitherofthesereactionsmaycauseyoutolosecontrol
ofthesaw,whichcouldresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Donotrelyexclusivelyuponthesafetydevicesbuiltinto
yoursaw.Asapolesawuser,youshouldtakeseveral
stepstokeepyourcuttingjobsfreefromaccidentor
injury.
Kickbackistheresultoftoolmisuseand/orincorrect
operatingproceduresorconditionsandcanbeavoided
bytakingproperprecautionsasgivenbelow:
•Maintainarmgrip,withthumbsandngers
encirclingthepolesawhandles,withboth
handsonthehandleandpositionyourbody
andarmtoallowyoutoresistkickbackforces.
Kickbackforcescanbecontrolledbytheoperator,
ifproperprecautionsaretaken.Donotletgoof
thepolesaw.
•Useonlyreplacementbarsandchainsspecied
bythemanufacturer.Incorrectreplacementbars
andchainsmaycausechainbreakageand/or
kickback.
•Followthemanufacturer’ssharpeningand
maintenanceinstructionsforthesawchain.
Decreasingthedepthgaugeheightcanleadto
increasedkickback.
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