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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
 
WARNING: To reduce risk of injury:
•  Before any use, be sure everyone using this unit 
reads and understands all safety instructions and 
other information contained in this manual. 
•  Save these instructions and reviewfrequently.
 
WARNING: When using electric gardening 
appliances, basic safety precautions should always 
be followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and 
personal injury, including thefollowing.
1 .  Avoid Dangerous Environment – Don’t use appliances 
in damp or wet locations.
2 .  Don’t Use In Rain.
3 .  Keep Children Away – All visitors should be kept at a 
distance from work area.
4 .  Dress Properly – Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. 
They can be caught in moving parts. Use of rubber gloves 
and substantial footwear is recommended when working 
outdoors. Wear protective hair covering to contain longhair.
5 .  Use Safety Glasses – Always use face or dust mask if 
operation is dusty.
6 .  Use Right Appliance – Do not use appliance for any job 
except that for which it is intended.
7 .  Don’t grasp the exposed cutting blades or cutting 
edges when picking up or holding the appliance. 
8 .  Don’t Force Appliance – It will do the job better and 
with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for which 
it was designed.
9 .  Don’t Overreach – Keep proper footing and balance at 
all times.
10 .  Stay Alert – Watch what you are doing. Use common 
sense. Do not operate appliance when you are tired.
11 .  Disconnect Appliance – Remove the battery when not in 
use, before servicing, when changing accessories such as 
blades, and the like.
12 .  Store Idle Appliances Indoors – When not in use, 
appliances should be stored indoors in dry, and high or 
locked-up place – out of reach of children.
13 .  Maintain Appliance With Care – Keep cutting edge 
sharp and clean for best performance and to reduce 
the risk of injury. Follow instructions for lubricating and 
changing accessories. Inspect appliance power source 
periodically, and if damaged, have it repaired by an 
authorized service facility. Keep handles dry, clean, and 
free from oil andgrease.
14 .  Check Damaged Parts – Before further use of the 
appliance, a guard or other part that is damaged should be 
carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly 
and perform its intended function. Check for alignment of 
moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, 
mounting, and any other condition that may affect its 
operation. A guard or other part that is damaged should 
be properly repaired or replaced by an authorized service 
center unless indicated elsewhere in this manual.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
 
WARNING - Do not operate near electrical power 
lines. The unit has not been designed to provide 
protection from electric shock in the event of contact 
with overhead electric lines, Consult local regulations 
for safe distances from overhead electric power lines 
and ensure that the operating position is safe and 
secure before operating the saw chain pole pruner.
•  Keep all parts of the body away from the saw chain. 
Do not remove cut material or hold material to be 
cut when blades are moving. Make sure the switch 
is off when clearing jammed material. Blades coast 
after turn off. A moment of inattention while operating 
the pole saw may result in serious personalinjury.
•  Carry the pole saw by the handle with the saw chain 
stopped. When transporting or storing the pole saw 
always fit the saw chain device cover. Proper handling of 
the pole saw will reduce possible personal injury from the 
saw chain.
•  Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces 
only, because the cutter blade may contact hidden 
wiring. A saw chain contacting a “live” wire may make 
exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and could give the 
operator an electricshock.
•  Do not use the pole saw in bad weather conditions, 
especially when there is a risk of lightning. This 
decreases the risk of being struck bylightning.
•  Always use two hands when operating the pole saw. 
Hold the pole saw with both hands to avoid lossofcontrol.
•  Always use head protection when operating the 
pole saw overhead. Falling debris can result in serious 
personalinjury.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
 
WARNING: Some dust contains chemicals known 
to State of California to cause cancer, birth defects 
or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these 
chemicals are: 
•  compounds in fertilizers,
•  compounds in insecticides, herbicides 
andpesticides,
•  arsenic and chromium from chemically 
treatedlumber. 
To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, 
wear approved safety equipment such as dust 
masks that are specially designed to filter out 
microscopicparticles. 
•  Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power 
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other 
construction activities. Wear protective clothing and 
wash exposed areas with soap and water. Allowing 
dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on the skin may 
promote absorption of harmfulchemicals.
 
WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/
or disburse dust, which may cause serious and 
permanent respiratory or other injury. Always 
use NIOSH/OSHA approved respiratory protection