Echo POWER PRUNER 99944200530 - Manual (Page 11)

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GUIDE AGAINST
BRANCH
PRUNING TECHNIQUES
The Power Pruner ™ Attachment is designed for light to medium
trimming of limbs and branches up to 203 mm (8 in.) in diameter.
Follow these tips for successful operation.
• Plan cut carefully. Check direction branch will fall.
• Long branches should be removed in several pieces.
• Do not stand directly beneath branch being cut.
• When ready to cut:
Hold "cutting shoe" against branch. This will prevent whipping of the
branch. DO NOT use back and forth sawing action.
• Look out for branches immediately behind the branch being cut. If
saw chain hits rear branch, damage to the saw chain my occur.
• Accelerate to full throttle.
• Apply cutting pressure.
• Ease cutting pressure when nearing end of cut to maintain control.
• When pruning a limb 102 mm (4 in.) diameter or larger cut as follows:
1. Under cut 1/4 limb diameter near tree trunk.
2. Finish top cut slightly farther out on limb.
3. Flush cut stub at trunk.
• DO NOT use for felling or bucking.
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BLADE HITS REAR BRANCH
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