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CAUTION: Seek professional help if
facing conditions beyond your ability.
OPERATING POLE SAW
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Trimming a tree is the process of cutting limbs from
a living tree. Make sure your footing is firm. Keep
feet apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet.
Follow directions below to trim a tree.
1. Make first cut six inches from tree trunk on un-
derside of limb. Use top of guide bar to make
this cut. Cut 1/3 through diameter of limb (see
Figure 12).
2. Move two to four inches farther out on limb.
Make second cut from above limb. Continue cut
until you cut limb off.
3. Make third cut as close to tree trunk as possible
on underside of limb stub. Use top of guide bar to
make this cut. Cut 1/3 through diameter of stub.
4. Make fourth cut directly above third cut. Cut down
to meet third cut. This will remove limb stub.
CARE OF GUIDE BAR
Uneven bar wear causes most guide bar problems.
Incorrect sharpening of chain cutter and depth gauge
settings often cause this. When bar wears unevenly,
it widens guide bar groove (see Figure 13). This
causes chain clatter and rivet popping. Saw will not
cut straight. Replace guide bar if this occurs.
Inspect guide bar before sharpening chain. A worn or
damaged guide bar is unsafe. A worn or damaged guide
bar will damage chain. It will also make cutting harder.
Normal Guide Bar Maintenance
1. Remove guide bar from Pole Saw.
2. Remove sawdust from guide bar groove periodi-
cally. Use putty knife or wire (see Figure 14).
3. Clean oil slots after each day of use.
4. Remove burrs from sides of guide bar. Use flat
file to make side edges square.
Replace guide bar when
• bar is bent or cracked
• inside groove of bar is badly worn
Note:
When replacing guide bar, see Replacement
Parts and Accessories, page 18, for proper bar.
CLEANING SAW BODY
CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
NOTICE: Below are instructions for ser-
vicing your Pole Saw. Any servicing not
mentioned below should be done by an
authorized service center.
WARNING: Unplug Pole Saw from
power source before servicing. Severe
injury or death could occur from electrical
shock or body contact with moving chain.
WARNING: Cutting edges on chain
are sharp. Use protective gloves when
handling chain.
WARNING: When cleaning Pole Saw
body,
• do not submerge Pole Saw in any liquids
• do not use products that contain am-
monia, chlorine, or abrasives
• do not use chlorinated cleaning sol-
vents, carbon tetrachloride, kerosene,
or gasoline
Keep Pole Saw body clean. Use a soft cloth dampened
with a mild soap and water mixture. Wipe Pole Saw
body to clean.
WARNING: Unplug Pole Saw from
power source before servicing. Severe
injury or death could occur from electrical
shock or body contact with moving chain.
WARNING: Cutting edges on chain
are sharp. Use protective gloves when
handling chain.
SHARPENING SAW CHAIN
Keep chain sharp. Your Pole Saw will cut faster and
more safely. A dull chain will cause undue sprocket,
guide bar, chain, and motor wear. If you must force
chain into wood and cutting creates only sawdust
with few large chips, chain is dull.
Items Needed to Sharpen Chain
Purchase these items from your local dealer, hard-
ware store, or chain saw supplies outlet.
• 5/32" round file
•Depth gauge tool
• File guide
•Vise
• Medium sized flat file
Sharpening Cutters
Use file guide for 30° filing.
1. Adjust chain for proper tension (see Saw Chain
Tension Adjustment, pages 15 and 16).
2. Clamp guide bar in vise to hold Pole Saw steady.
Note:
Do not clamp chain.