Echo SB - Manual (Page 41)

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ALWAYS use adjustment handle to hold blade
assembly when making adjustments.
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ALWAYS lock blades securely in position before
lifting unit off ground.
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ALWAYS check cutting area for hidden wires, fence
posts, and other obstacles before starting.
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ALWAYS maintain a line of sight to the cutting area.
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ALWAYS use extreme care when cutting overhead.
PAS POWER PRUNER ATTACHMENT
DANGER
Saw chain teeth are very sharp and can cause
severe injuries, even if engine is off and chain is
not moving. Avoid contact with saw chain. Wear
gloves to protect hands.
KICKBACK HAZARDS
Contact between the tip of the guide bar nose and
objects such as tree limbs and branches can
cause Kickback. Kickback is a sudden, forceful
reaction that throws the guide bar and saw chain
up and away from the point of contact, and in an
arc back toward the operator.
Kickback can also occur when the moving saw
chain gets pinched in the cut, pushing the unit
straight back toward the operator with a sudden,
forceful reaction.
Kickback can result in loss of balance, loss of unit
control, and serious injury from contact with mov-
ing saw chain, or contact between the unit and
surrounding hazards.
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NEVER operate a Power Pruner Attachment while
on a ladder, in a tree, or on slippery or unstable
surfaces.
ROTATIONAL KICKBACK
CHAIN MOVING DOWNWARD AT IMPACT
Kickback
Open blades on ground only
with engine stopped.
OPERATION