Stay alert. Use common sense while operating pole saw.
Keep work area clean. Cluttered areas invite injuries.
Be aware of extension cord while operating pole saw. Be careful not to trip over cord. Keep cord
away from chain and operator at all times.
Keep children, animals, and bystanders away from pole saw and extension cord. Only pole saw user
should be in work area.
Do not cut down a tree unless you are trained or have expert help.
If two or more persons perform bucking and felling operations at the same time, provide plenty of
distance between operations. Provide distance of at least twice the height of tree being felled.
Grip pole saw firmly with both hands. Never operate pole saw with one hand. Never use hand guard
as handle.
Keep finger off trigger until ready to make cut.
Before starting pole saw, make sure chain is not touching anything.
To guard against electrical shock, avoid body contact with grounded objects such as pipes, fences,
and metal posts.
Keep all parts of body away from chain when saw is running.
Do not force pole saw while cutting. Apply light pressure. It will do the job better and safer at the rate
for which it was intended.
Cut small brush and saplings with extreme care. Slender material may catch in chain and be whipped
toward you. This could also pull you off balance.
When cutting limb or tree trunk that is under tension, use extreme caution. Be alert for wood
springing back. When wood tension is released, limb could spring back and strike operator causing
severe injury or death.
Carry pole saw from one place to another
•With saw stopped and unplugged
•By holding front handle (never use hand guard as handle)
•With finger off trigger
•With guide bar and chain to rear
KICKBACK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Warning –Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches on object, or
when the wood closes in the cut. Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightning fast reverse
reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operation. Pinching the saw chain
along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator. Either of these
reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw which could result in serious injury to user.
Kickback is the name given to a sudden, rapid upward movement of the saw cutting mechanism in an
upward arc towards the operator. Kickback occurs when the upper quadrant of the bar nose comes in
contact with a solid object or is pinched. The rotational force of the chainsaw can be reversed in the
opposite direction of the chain movement. This may fling the bar up and back in an arc towards the
operator. Serious injury or even death can result from contact between the moving saw chain and the
operator.
The best protection against injury due to kickback is to avoid situations that can cause kickback:
Hold the chainsaw firmly with both hands and maintain a secure grip.
Be aware of the location of the bar nose at all times while cutting.
