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f )  Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly 
maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are less 
likely to bind and are easier tocontrol.
g )  Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits, etc. 
in accordance with these instructions, taking into 
account the working conditions and the work to be 
performed. Use of the power tool for operations different 
from those intended could result in a hazardoussituation.
h )  Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, clean and 
free from oil and grease. Slippery handles and grasping 
surfaces do not allow for safe handling and control of the 
tool in unexpectedsituations.
5)  Service
a )  Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair 
person using only identical replacement parts. This 
will ensure that the safety of the power tool ismaintained.
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 wetlocations.
2 .  Don’t Use InRain.
3 .  Keep Children Away – All visitors should be kept at a 
distance from workarea.
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 isdusty.
6 .  Use Right Appliance – Do not use appliance for any job 
except that for which it isintended.
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 
wasdesigned.
9 .  Don’t Overreach – Keep proper footing and balance at 
alltimes.
10 .  Stay Alert – Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. 
Do not operate appliance when you aretired.
11 .  Disconnect Appliance – when not in use, before servicing, 
when changing accessories such as blades, and thelike.
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 ofchildren.
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 thismanual.
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 polepruner.
•  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 sawchain.
•  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.