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OWNER’S MANUAL

Kickback Safety Devices On

This Saw

This saw has a low-kickback chain and

reduced kickback guide bar. Both items

reduce the chance of kickback, however,

kickback can still occur with this saw.

Saw Maintenance and Kickback

Safety

Follow maintenance instructions in the chain

saw manual. Proper cleaning of saw and

chain and guide bar maintenance can reduce

chances of kickback. Inspect and maintain

saw after each use. This will increase the

service life of your saw.

Note:

Even with

proper sharpening, risk of kickback can

increase with each sharpening.

SAFETY

WARNINGS

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MAINTENANCE

AND STORAGE OF

POLE SAW

Unplug Pole Saw from power source and

follow maintenance and storage procedures

outlined in the Maintenance and Storage

section of your chain saw manual.

POLE SAW

TRIMMING

PRECAUTIONS

Never stand directly under the limb

you are trimming. Always position

yourself out of the path of falling

debris.

Never stand on a ladder or other type

of unstable support while using the

Pole Saw.

Always use both hands to operate

Pole Saw. Keep a firm, steady pres-

sure on the Pole Saw while cutting

but do not try to force the saw through

the wood.

Do not use the Pole Saw to cut limbs

larger in diameter than the length of

the guide bar.

WARNING: Some dust created

by power sanding, sawing, grind-

ing, drilling, and other construc-

tion activities contains chemicals

known (to the state of California) to

cause cancer, birth defects, or

other reproductive harm. Some

examples of these chemicals are:

• lead from lead-based paints

• crystalline silica from bricks

and cement and other masonry

products

• arsenic and chromium from

chemically-treated lumber

Your risk from these exposures

varies, depending on how often

you do this type of work. To reduce

your exposure to these chemicals:

work in a well ventilated area, and

work with approved safety equip-

ment, such as those dust masks

that are specially designed to filter

out microscopic particles.

KICKBACK

WARNING: Kickback may oc-

cur when the nose or tip of the

guide bar touches an object, or

when the wood closes in and

pinches the saw chain in the cut.

Tip contact in some cases may

cause a lightning fast reverse re-

action, kicking the guide bar up

and back towards the operator.

Pinching the saw chain along the

top of the guide bar may push the

guide bar rapidly back towards

the operator. Either of these re-

actions may cause you to lose

control of the saw which could

result in serious injury to user.

The following steps will reduce the risk of

kickback.

• Use both hands - one gripping the handle

and the other gripping the pole. Use ﬁrm

grip. Thumbs and ﬁngers must wrap

around pole and handle.

• Keep all safety items in place on saw.

Make sure they work properly.

• Do not overreach or extend arms above

shoulder height.

• Keep solid footing and balance at all

times.

• Never try cutting through two branches

at the same time. Only cut one at a time.

• Do not bury guide bar nose or try plunge

cut (boring into wood using guide bar

nose).

• Watch for shifting of wood or other

forces that may pinch chain.

• Use extreme caution when reentering a

previous cut.

• Use low-kickback chain and guide bar

supplied with the chain saw. Only use

replacement parts listed for the pole saw.

• Never use dull or loose chain. Keep chain

sharp and adjusted correctly.

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