Westinghouse PSA40 User Manual page 5

SAFETY INFORMATION
WHEN USING
DANGER: To reduce the risk of electric shock do no use on wet surfaces. Do not expose to rain.
Store indoors.
DANGER: Avoid Unintentional Starting – with battery installed, don't carry appliance with finger on
switch. Be sure switch is off when installing battery.
• Stay alert. Use common sense while operating the unit.
• Keep work area clean. Cluttered areas invite injuries.
• Always remove battery from pole saw when finished cutting or when left unattended.
• Keep children, animals and bystanders at least 50 ft. (15 m) away from pole saw. Only pole saw user
should be in work area.
• Do not use the pole saw to cut down trees.
• Do not grasp the exposed saw chain when picking up or holding the pole saw.
• Grip pole saw securely - one hand on the pole, the other on the handle.
• Keep finger off trigger until ready to make cut.
• Before starting pole saw, make sure chain is not touching anything.
• Keep all parts of body away from chain when pole saw is running.
• Do not force pole saw while cutting. Apply light pressure. It will do the job better and safer at the rate
for which it was intended.
• Carry pole saw from one place to another
- with battery removed
- fingers off/away from trigger
- by holding pole at balance point
- with guide bar and chain to rear and with scabbard attached
• Do not cut small brush and saplings with the pole saw. Slender matter may catch in the chain and
be whipped toward you. This could also pull you off balance.
• Do not operate in poor lighting.
• Keep firm footing and balance. Do not overreach. Overreaching can result in loss of balance or
exposure to hot surfaces.
• Keep all parts of your body away from any moving part.
• Do not, under any circumstance, use any attachment or accessory on this product, which was not
provided with the product, or identified as appropriate for use with this product in this Instruction
Manual.
• Inspect pole saw before each use and after dropping or other impacts. Ensure there are no
significant defects or damage.
DO NOT OPERATE POLE SAW
• While under the influence of alcohol, medication, or drugs.
• In rain or in damp or wet areas.
• Where highly flammable liquids or gases are present
• If pole saw is damaged, adjusted incorrectly, or not fully and securely assembled.
• If trigger does not turn pole saw on and off. Chain must stop moving when you release trigger. Have
faulty switch replaced by authorized service center. See "Service Information".
• While in a hurry.
• While in tree or on a ladder.
• While on aerial booms, buckets or platforms.
• During high wind or storming weather.
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