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IDENTIFICATION OF SAFETY SYMBOLS
WARNING: Fire hazard. Never mix, pour, or store gasoline or
use the unit near a flame or sparks (including smoking, open flames, or
work that can ca use sparks).
Use unleaded gasoline and two--stroke oil mixed at a ratio of
40:1 (2.5%).
Always st op unit and disconnect spark plug before clean-
ing or servicing.
SAFETY R ULES
WARNING: Always disconnect spark
plug wire and p lacewi re where it cannot contact
spark plug to prevent acci dental st arting when
sett ing up, transporting, adj usti ng or making re-
pairs except carbu retor adjust ments.
Because apr uner i s a high-spee d wood-cutting
tool, special sa fety precautio ns must be ob-
servedtoreducethe risk of accident s. C areless
or improper use of this tool can cause serious or
even fatal injury.
PLAN AHEAD
S Read this manual care fully until you
complete ly understand and can follow all
safety rules, precauti ons, and opera ting
instru cti ons before a ttempting to use the unit.
S Restrict the use of your pr uner to adult users
who underst and and can follow safety rules,
precaut ions, and operating instructions found
on the unit and i n this manual.
SAFETY INFORMATION
ON THE UNIT
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
S Keep all parts of your body away from the
chain when the engine is running.
S Do not handle or operate a prune r when you
are fatigued, ill, or up set, or i f yo u have taken
alcohol, d rugs, or medication. Y ou m ust b e in
good ph ysical condition and mentally alert. If
you have any conditi on that might be
aggrava ted by st renuous work, ch eck with
doctor bef ore o perati ng a pruner.
If situations occur which are not co vered in
this manual, use care and good judgment. If
you needassi stance, contact yo urauthorized
service dealer or call 1- 80 0-55 4-67 23.
OPERATE YOUR PRUNER SAFELY
S Operate the pr uner only ina well-ventilated
outdoor area.
S Do notuse aprunertocut downtreesor any
portion of the t ree trunk.
S Only use for pruning limbs or branche s
overheadnot greater than 6inches (15cm)
in diameter.
S Do notcut smallbrushandsa plings withthe
pruner . Slender matter may catch in the
chain and be whipped toward you, pulling
you off balance.
S Make sure the chain will not make contact
with any object while starting the engine.
Never try to start the unit when the guide
bar is in a cut.
S Do notputpressureonthe prunerat theend
ofthecut.Applying pressu recan causeyou
to lose contr ol when the cut is completed.
S Do not run the unit at high speed when not
pruning.
S If you strike or become entangled wi th a
foreign object, stop the engine imm ediately
and check for dam age. Have any damage
repaired by an author ized service dealer
before attempting further operations.
S Do not operate a pruner that is damaged,
improperly adjusted, or not co m pletely and
secu rely assem bled. Always replace bar
and chain immediately if it becomes
damaged, broken or is otherwise removed.
S Always stop the unit when work is delayed
orwhenwalking from onecuttinglocationto
another. Stop the enginebefore setting the
unit down.
S Use only in daylight or good artificial light.
S Use only for jobs explained in this manual
(or manuals for optional attachm ents).
