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left thumb under the assist handle. Keep
your right hand completely around the
throttle handle whether your are right
handed or left handed.
S Stand with your weightevenly balanced on
both feet.
S Stand slightly t othe leftside ofthe pruner to
keep your body from being in a direct line
with the cutting chain.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
The following features are included on your
pruner t o help reduce the hazard of kickback;
howeve r , such features will not totally eliminate
this danger. As a pruner user, d o not rely on ly
on safet y devi ce s. You mu st fo llow al l saf e t y
precau tions, i nstr uct ions, and maintenance in
this manual to help avo id kickba ck and other
forces which can result in serious injury.
S Reduced--Ki ckback Guide Bar , designed with
a small r adius ti p which reduces the size of
the kickback danger zone on the bar tip.
Small Radius Tip
Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar
Symmetrical Guide Bar
Large Radius Tip
S Low--Kickback Chain, designed with a
contoured depth gauge and guard link
which deflect kickback force a nd allow
wood to gradually ride into the cutter .
Low--- Kickback
Chain
Not a Low--- Kickback Chain
Can Obstruct Material
Contoured Dept h Gauge
Elongate d Guard Link
Deflects
kickback force
and allows wood
to graduallyride
into cutter
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure tovibrations
through prolonged use of gaso line powered
hand tools could cause bloodvessel or nerve
damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of
people prone to ci rculation disor ders or ab-
normal sw ellings. Prolonged use in cold
weather hasbeenlinkedtoblood vessel dam-
age inotherwisehealthy people. If symptoms
occu r such as numbness, pain, loss of
strength, change in skin color or texture, or
loss of feeling in the fingers, h ands, or joints,
disco ntinuethe u se ofthis tooland seekmed-
ical attention. An anti--vibration system does
not guarantee the avoidance of these prob-
lems. Users who operate power tools o n a
continual and regular basis must m onitor
close ly their physical condition andthe condi-
tion of this tool.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Th is unit is equipped
with a tempe rature lim iting m uf fler an d spark a r-
rest ing screen which meets t he require ments of
Califo rnia Codes 4442 and 4443. All U.S. f orest
land and the states of Calif ornia, Idaho, Maine,
Minnesot a, New Jersey , Oregon, and W ashing-
ton requi re by law that many internal combus-
tion engines be equipped with a sp ark arresting
screen. If yo u operate i n a locale where such
regulations exist , yo u are legally responsible for
maintaining t he operating condition of these
parts.Failuretodosoisaviolationofthelaw.
For norm al homeowner use, the muffler and
spark arrestin g scr een will not require any ser-
vice. Aft er 50 hours of use, we recomm end that
your muffler be serviced or replace d by an au-
thorized service dea ler .
ADDITIO NAL SAFETY RULES
FOR OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS
WARNING: For each optional at-
tachment used, r ead entire inst ruction manu-
al before use and follow all warnings and in-
structions in manual and on attach ment.
WARNING: En sure handlebar is
instal led wh en using brush cutt er a ttachment.
Attach handlebar ab ove a rrow on safe ty label
on the upper shaft (engine end of unit). If yo ur
brushcutter attachment does not include a h an-
dlebar , a handlebar a ccessor y kit (#530071451)
is avai lable from your author ized service deal er.
Handlebar
LINE TRIMMER SAFETY
WARNING: Never use blades with
line trimmer attachment. Never use f lailing
devices with any at tachment. Use of any oth-
er accessories with line trimmer attachment
will increase the risk of injury.
WARNING: T rimm er line th rows ob-
jects violently. You and o thers canbe blinded/in-
jured. Wear eye and leg pro tect ion. Keep body
parts clear of ro tating line.
WARNING: K eep children, bystand-
ers, and ani mals 50 feet (15 m eters) away. By-
stande rs should be enco uraged to wear safety
glasses. Stop uni t immed ia te ly if approac he d.
