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OPERATION - PRUNING
• Study the condition of the tree and branches before starting work.
If there are signs of damage, rot or decay, do not attempt to prune
yourself. Damaged or rotten branches are highly unstable. Seek the
services of a professional tree surgeon.
• Never stand under the branch to be pruned
• Pruned branches do not always fall cleanly to the ground. They
are easily caught and deflected by other foliage. Ensure that a
safety zone at least twice the length of the branch to be cut is
available and maintained during your pruning. If this is not possible,
seek the services of a professional tree surgeon
• Ensure that the falling branch is not a danger to yourself, by
standers or property including utility cables.
• Never operate the tool with the pole at an angle greater than 60°
from the horizontal.
• Never operate the pruner with the cutting means closer than
10m(32.8 ft) from overhead power lines.
• Do not force the tool, let the chain do the work at its own speed.
• Do not try to cut the branch too close to the tree trunk. Leave
about 15cm (6 inches) from the trunk to the cut.
• Rest the saw bar on the branch to be pruned and push the saw
gently forwards so that the ribbed bumper also contacts the branch.
This will aid stability, cutting and provide cleaner cuts.
• Small branches which are both thin in diameter and not heavy can
be cut with one cut using the bottom of the saw bar.
• For larger diameter and heavier branches where the branch may
break or split during the cut should be cut first from under the
branch using the top of the saw bar. Make this cut approximately
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