Echo Power Pruner PPF-210 Operator's Manual

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POWER PRUNER TMOPERATOR 'S MANUAL 5WARNING DANGERAll over head electrical conductors and communications wires canhave electricity flow with high voltages. This unit is not insulatedagainst electrical current. Never touch wires directly or indirectlywhen pruning, otherwise serious injury or death may result.WARNING DANGERDo not operate this product indoors or in inadequately ventilatedareas. Engine exhaust contains poisonous emissions and can causeserious injury or death.Read the Manuals• Provide all operators of this equipment with the Operator's Manual,and instructions for safe operation.Clear the Work Area• Spectators and fellow workers must be warned, and children andanimals prevented from coming nearer than 15 m (50 ft.) while the unitis in use.Use Proper Clothing & Equipment• Always wear head protection with full face shield to help protectagainst falling branches and debris.Keep A Firm Grip• Grip Power PrunerTM with both hands with thumbs and fingersencircling the handle, and shaft tube.Repetitive Stress InjuriesIt is believed that overusing the muscles and tendons of the fingers, hands, arms and shoulders may cause soreness,swelling, numbness, weakness and extreme pain in those areas. Certain repetitive hand activities may put you at a highrisk for developing a Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI). An extreme RSI condition is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), whichcould occur when your wrist swells and squeezes a vital nerve that runs through the area. Some believe that prolongedexposure to vibration may contribute to CTS. CTS can cause severe pain for months or even years.To reduce the risk of RSI/CTS, do the following:• Avoid using your wrist in a bent, extended or twisted position.Instead try to maintain a straight wrist position. Also, when grasping,use your whole hand, not just the thumb and index finger.• Take periodic breaks to minimize repetition and rest your hands.• Reduce the speed and force with which you do the repetitive move-ment.• Do exercises to strengthen the hand and arm muscles.• Immediately stop using all power equipment and consult a doctor ifyou feel tingling, numbness or pain in the fingers, hands, wrists orarms. The sooner RSI/CTS is diagnosed, the more likely permanentnerve and muscle damage can be prevented.