• Donothandleoroperateaprunerwhenyou
arefatigued,ill,orupset,orifyouhavetaken
atcohol,drugs,ormedication.Youmustbein
goodphysicalconditionandmentallyalert.If
youhaveanyconditionthatmightbe
aggravatedbystrenuouswork,checkwith
doctorbeforeoperatingapruner.
• Donotoperatetheprunerwithonehand.
Seriousinjurytotheoperator,helpers,
bystandersoranycombinationofthese
personsmayresultfromone-handed
operation.A pruneris intendedfor
two-handeduse.
• Operatepruneronlyinawell-ventilated
outdoorarea.
• Donotoperateprunerfromaladderorina
tree.
• Donotuseaprunertocutdowntreesorany
portionofthetreetrunk.
• Onlyuseforpruninglimbsorbranches
overheadnotgreaterthan4inches(10cm)
indiameter.
• Neverstandunderthelimbyouarepruning.
Alwayspositionyourselfoutofthepathof
fallingdebris.
• Donotcutsmallbrushandsaplingswiththe
pruner.Slendermattermaycatchinthe
chainandbewhippedtowardyou.pulling
youoffbalance.
• Makesurethechainwillnotmakecontact
withanyobjectwhilestartingtheengine.
Nevertrytostarttheunitwhentheguide
barisinacut.
• Donotputpressureontheprunerattheend
ofthecut.Applyingpressurecancauseyou
totosecontrotwhenthecutiscompIeted.
• Donotruntheunitathighspeedwhennot
pruning.
• Ifyoustrikeorbecomeentangledwitha
foreignobject,stoptheengineimmediately
andcheckfordamage.Haveanydamage
repairedbyanauthorizedservicedealer
beforeattemptingfurtheroperations.
• Donotoperateaprunerthatisdamaged,
improperlyadjusted,ornotcompletelyand
securelyassembled.Alwaysreplacebar
andchainimmediatetyif it becomes
damaged,brokenorisotherwiseremoved.
• Alwaysstoptheunitwhenworkisdelayed
orwhenwalkingfromonecuttinglocationto
another.Stoptheenginebeforesettingthe
unitdown.
• Carefullyptanyourpruningoperationin
advance.Donotstartcuttinguntityouhave
aclearworkarea,securefooting,anda
ptannedretreatpath.
• Useonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.
• Useonlyforjobsexplainedinthismanual
(ormanualsforoptionalattachments).
LINE TRIMMER SAFETY
_ DANGER: Never use blades with line
trimmer attachment. Never use flailing de-
vices with any attachment, This unit (when
used with supplied line trimmer attachment) is
designed for line trimmer use only, Use of any
other accessories with line trimmer attach-
ment will increase the risk of injury.
©
'_WARNING: Trimmer line throws ob-
jects violently. You and others can be blinded/in-
jured. Wear eye and leg protection. Keep body
parts clear of rotating line.
o eotion
Keep children, bystanders, and animals 50 feet
(15 meters) away. Stop unit immediately if ap-
proached.
• Dress properly. Always wear safety
glasses or similar eye protection when
operating, or performing maintenance, on
your unit (safety glasses are available).
Eye protection should be marked Z87.
• Always wear face or dust mask ifoperation
is dusty.
• Always wear heavy, long pants, long
sleeves, boots, and gloves. Wearing safety
leg guards is recommended.
• Always wear foot protection. Do not go
barefoot or wear sandals. Stay clear of
spinning line.
• Secure hair above shoulder length. Secure
or remove loose clothing or clothing with
loosely hanging ties, straps, tassels, etc.
They can be caught in moving parts.
• Being fully covered also helps protect you
from debris and pieces of toxic plants
thrown by spinning line.
• Stay Alert. Do not operate this unit when
you are tired, ill, upset or under the
influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.
Watch what you are doing; use common
sense.
• Wear hearing protection.
• Never start or run inside a closed room or
building. Breathing exhaust fumes can kill.
• Keep handles free of oil and fuel.
• Always keep engine on the right hand side
of your body.
• Hotd the unit firmly with both hands.
• Keep trimmer head (or other optional
attachment) below waist level and away
from all parts of your body. Do not raise
engine above your waist.
• Keep all parts of your body away from
muffler and spinning line (or other optional
attachment). Keep engine below waist
level. A hot muffler can cause serious
burns.
• Keep firm footing and balance. Do not
overreach or use from unstable surfaces
such as ladders, trees, steep slopes.
rooftops, etc.
• Use only in daylight or good artificial light.
• Use only for jobs explained in this manual
(or manuals for optional attachments).
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
