Warning – Poulan 545117551 User Manual

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vent damage to unit and/or extension cord

and to reduce the possibility of the extension

cord disconnecting from the unit during op-

eration. See ATTACH THE EXTENSION

CORD TO YOUR TRIMMER in the OPERA-

TION section.

Do not attempt to repair unit. Inspect the insu-

lation and connectors on the powerhead and

extension cord before each use. If there is

any damage, do not use until damage is re-

paired by your authorized service dealer.

Do not use the unit if the switch does not

turn the unit on and off properly. Repairs to

the switch must be made by your autho-

rized service dealer.

Avoid unintentional starting of the unit. Nev-

er carry unit with your finger on the switch.

Be sure the switch is in the OFF position

and never touch the switch when connect-

ing extension cord.

Avoid any body contact with any grounded

conductor, such as metal fences, or pipes,

to avoid the possibility of electric shock.

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)

protection should be provided on circuit or

outlet to be used. Receptacles are avail-

able having built-in GFCI protection and

may be used for this measure of safety.

Stop the motor immediately if you are ap-

proached.

DOUBLE INSULATION CONSTRUCTION

This unit is double insulated to help protect

against electric shock. Double insulation

construction consists of two separate “layers”

of electrical insulation instead of grounding.

Tools built with this insulation system are not

intended to be grounded. No grounding

means is provided on this unit, nor should a

means of grounding be added to this unit. As a

result, the extension cord used with your unit

can be plugged into any standard 120 volt

electrical outlet. Safety precautions must be

observed when operating any electrical tool.

The double insulation system only provides

added protection against injury resulting from

an internal electrical insulation failure.

WARNING:

All electrical repairs to this unit, including hous-

ing, switch, motor, etc., must be diagnosed and

repaired by qualified service personnel. Re-

placement parts for a double insulated ap-

pliance must be recommended by the manufac-

turer. A double insulated appliance is marked

with the words “double insulation” or “double in-

sulated”. The symbol (square within a square)

may also be marked on the appliance. Fail-

ure to have the unit repaired by qualified service

personnel can cause the double insulation

construction to become ineffective and result in

serious injury.

PRUNER SAFETY

Do not operate a pruner with one hand. Seri-

ous injury to the operator, helpers, bystanders

or any combination of these persons may re-

sult from one-handed operation. A pruner is

intended for two-handed use.

Keep all parts of your body away from the

chain when unit is running.

Do not operate pruner from a ladder or in a

tree.

Do not use a pruner to cut down trees or any

portion of the tree trunk.

Only use for pruning limbs or branches

overhead not greater than 4 inches (10 cm)

in diameter.

Never stand under the limb you are pruning.

Always position yourself out of the path of

falling debris.

Do not cut small brush and saplings with the

pruner. Slender matter may catch in the

chain and be whipped toward you, pulling

you off balance.

Make sure the chain will not make contact

with any object while starting the unit. Never

try to start the unit when the guide bar is in a

cut.

Do not force pruner. It will do the job better and

safer at the rate for which it was intended.

Do not put pressure on the pruner at the end

of the cut. Applying pressure can cause you

to lose control when the cut is completed.

Do not run the unit at high speed when not

pruning.

Use the right tool, cut wood only. Don’t use

pruner for purpose not intended; for example,

don’t use pruner for cutting plastic, masonry,

non-wood building materials, etc.

If you strike or become entangled with a for-

eign object, stop the unit immediately and

check for damage. Have any damage re-

paired by an authorized service dealer be-

fore attempting further operations.

Do not operate a pruner that is damaged,

improperly adjusted, or not completely and

securely assembled. Always replace bar

and chain immediately if it becomes dam-

aged, broken or is otherwise removed.

Always stop the unit when work is delayed or

when walking from one cutting location to

another. Stop the motor and make sure chain

has stopped moving before setting the unit

down.

Inspect cords periodically and if damaged,

have repaired by an authorized service

dealer.

Use only in daylight or good artificial light.

KICKBACK

WARNING:

Avoid kickback which

can result in serious injury. Kickback is the

backward, upward or sudden forward motion

of the guide bar occurring when the chain

near the upper tip of the guide bar contacts

any object such as a log or branch, or when

the wood closes in and pinches the chain in

the cut. Contacting a foreign object in the

wood can also result in loss of control.
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Rotational Kickback can occur when the

moving chain contacts an object at the upper

tip of the guide bar. This contact can cause

the chain to dig into the object, which stops

the chain for an instant. The result is a light-

ning fast, reverse reaction which kicks the

guide bar up and back toward the operator.