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A A V I X O U T D O O R S ELECTRIC 2 IN 1 POLE HEDGE TRIMMER/CHAINSAW FOR SERVICE CALL: (USA)1-866-591-8921/(CANADA)1-514-885-0916 WARNING : To reduce the risk of injury, user must read this manual before assembling, operating and maintaining this unit.
WARNING READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING! Follow all instructions. Save all warnings and instructions for future reference. These instructions below are for your safety. Please read through them thoroughly before using. Familiarize yourself with them to reduce hazards like personal injuries and damage to property. TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety rules.……………………….…………………………………………………………………2 Symbols.…………………………….………………………………………………………………..11...
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NOTE: e) When work is to be performed Advises you of information or simultaneously by two or more instructions vital to the operation or persons, always check for the maintenance of the equipment. presence and location of others so as WARNING: Read all safety maintain a distance between each...
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fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) pass on the instruction manual so that protected supply. Use of a GFCI this new end user can read it fully and reduces the risk of electric shock. carefully. 8. Connect this product only to 5. Keep in mind that the operator or alternate current 120V/60Hz.
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13. Never cut in areas where the cutting a cover. An appropriate use of the attachment is out of sight. product will reduce the risk of contact 14. Never operate the product with with the chain in motion. damaged guards or without the guards 23.
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30. Do not operate the product with a 3. Hold the power tool by insulated damaged or excessively worn cutting gripping surfaces only, because the blades chain or edges. saw chain may contact hidden wiring 31. Always ensure that all handles and or its own cord.
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example: do not use chain saw for cutting plastic, masonry or non-wood building materials. Use of the chain saw for operations different than intended could result in a hazardous situation. b) Linear Kickback can happen Kickback Safety when the wood on either side of a cut Kickback may occur when the nose or closes in and pinches the moving saw tip of the guide bar touches an object,...
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3. Do not extend arms above shoulder against the wood. height. 13.Do not cut more than one log or 4. Do not make cuts with the tip of the branch at a time. guide bar. 14.Do not twist the unit when removing 5.
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as a low-kickback replacement saw “live ” and could give the operator an chain in accordance with ANSI/OPEI electric shock. B175.1 -2012. As saw chains are 5. Keep cable away from cutting area. sharpened, some of the low-kickback During operation the cable may be qualities are lost and extra caution hidden in shrubs and can be should be used.
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nearby, suitable hearing protection must handles If you detect any of the be worn. symptoms of the white finger 4. Take the following points into account syndrome, consult immediately with to minimize the vibration and noise your doctor. exposure risks: Safety Rules For Extension Cord - Only use the product as intended by its Make sure your extension cord is in...
ANSI / ISEA Z87.1 standards Wear safety helmet! Wear head protection when operating this unit; falling (B) CONNECT PLUG AND RECEPTACLE objects can cause severe head injury. Use a full face SYMBOLS shield when needed. This operator's manual describes safety Wear protective clothing and international symbols and pictographs that may appear on this...
50 feet (15 m) from the operating area. Objects thrown by the product could hit the user or other bystanders. SPECIFICATIONS Model A11706 POLE CHAINSAW Engine Electric 120V ~ 60Hz Power 6.5 Amp Protection class II / Saw Chain speed 26.8 mile/h (12m/s)
Know Your Product 1. Shoulder Strap 13. Motor 2. Inner Pole 14. Guide 3. Locking Knob 15. Blade 4. Outter Pole 16. Blade Sheath 5. Auxiliary Handle 17. Sawchain 6. Lock Ring 18. Bar 7. Cable Hook 19. Oil Tank Cap 8.
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ACCESSORIES Hex Wrench Socket wrench & Slotted screw driver The diagrams and pictograms herewith enclosed in this manual are a guide but not necessarily an exact copy of the actual product. during operation. CHAINSAW POWERHEAD - A chain saw INTENED USE without the saw chain and guide bar.
ASSEMBLY motor off. The saw chain will then coast to a stop. WARNING: To prevent serious injury, LOCK SWITCH- A device that prevents the unit from starting accidentally. The never assemble, disassemble or adjust trigger cannot be squeezed unless the the unit while it is running.
1Set protective gloves when handling or - Chain And Bar performing maintenance on the saw - Socket wrench chain. - Auxiliary handle The guide bar and saw chain need to be - User Manual removed when certain maintenance - Hedge Trimmer procedures are performed, such as Powerhead when rotating the guide bar.
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2. Loosen bar-retaining nut with the into the lower hole(B) on the guide socket wrench provided anticlockwise bar. and remove it together with bar cover. slightly tighten 7. Refit the cover, bar-retaining nut. Do not tighten fully. NOTE: The saw chain has not yet been tensioned.
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lengthen quickly. CAUTION: The guide bar, saw chain, and saw bearings will wear more rapidly if the saw chain is not properly tensioned. Maintaining proper chain tension will improve cutting performance and prolong the life of the saw chain. 2. Hold the guide bar tip up and use a flat-head screwdriver to turn the WARNING: To prevent chain-tensioning screw.
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5. Hold the guide bar tip up and securely tighten the bar-retaining nut. Do not tense the chain too much. 3. Check the chain tension using one Connecting To Power Supply hand to lift the saw chain against the weight of the product. The correct WARNING: Make sure the chain tension is achieved when the saw chain can be lifted by approx.
CAUTION: Only use sawchain oil specfically recommended for chainsaws that perform over a wide range of temperatures with no diluting required in the chain oil tank. 6. Place guard as shown this Figure, Insert the 4pcs screws and tighten WARNING: Do not use oils with impurities as this could damage the oil pump of the product.
for your operation, tighten the hex and any extensions must always be screw. behind the product and the end user. 5. Fill the sawchain oil tank. Refer to “Adding Sawchain Oil” 6. Connect the power cord to an appropriate extension cord. Starting To help prevent the motor from starting accidentally, the trigger switch and...
Make sure the saw chain is properly the proper amount of oil to the bar tensioned. and chain! Checking the lubrication requires WARNING: The saw chain will starting the engine. Before checking the spin after the unit starts. Keep hands product must be fully assembled and all and feet clear of the saw chain and do instructions must have been read.
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before beginning a major cutting m) away from all power lines. operation. First-time users should 4. Use the unit only in daylight or good practice cutting logs on a sawhorse or artificial light. cradle before undertaking other 5. Do not use the product at night, operations.
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15. If you carry out several cuts without letting go of the product, always turn off the product between cuts. Holding The Unit 1. Place the holding belt as shown in the image and click onto the product using the ring. 6.
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Cutting Procedure Basics unless specifically trained to do so. Do not operate the unit in a tree or on a 1. Start the unit. Refer to “Starting ladder unless specifically trained to do Instructions” in the “Starting and so. Always operate the chain saw only Stopping”...
1. Make the first cut approximately 6 inches (15 cm) from the tree trunk. Cut upward, from the underside of the limb. Use the top of the guide bar to make this cut. Cut a third of the way through the diameter of the limb. 2.
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so that the stems are fed directly into the cutting blade. Older growth will have thicker stems and will be Trimming Tips trimmed easiest by using a sawing movement. The unit is used for cutting 1. When operating the hedge trimmer, in either direction in a slow, sweeping keep the extension cord behind the action from side to side.
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shrubs with one hand and operate completely. hedge trimmer with the other. Failure - Check that the temperature of the to heed this warning can result in blade is not extremely high. Always serious injury. allow the unit to cool down. - Always use security gloves when unblocking the blade.Use appropriate WARNING: Clear the area...
AFTER USE 21. Move the product with slow motion 1. Disconnect the product from power forward when cutting higher hedge source. Always allow the unit to cool and the cutting area out of sight. down before performing inspection, maintenance and cleaning work! 2.
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procedures at the frequency stated in accessories could lead to serious injury the table. These procedures should also to the user, or damage to the unit, and be a part of any seasonal tune-up. void the warranty. All service, other than the maintenance Checking the Sawchain Oil procedures described in this manual, Level...
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is not straight. If the saw chain was damaged by If any of these conditions exist, sharpen contacting hard objects, such as nails or or replace the saw chain. Refer to stones, or was abraded by mud or sand “Sharpening the Saw Chain “or on the wood, have an authorized “Replacing the Guide Bar and Saw service center sharpen the saw chain.
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cutter. Lift the file away from the cutter at the end of the forward stroke. Only file on the forward stroke. maintaining a 30 angle. 4) Always wear heavy-duty protective gloves. 5) Ensure the chain is correctly tensioned. Tighten the chain tension so that the saw chain is taut and does not wobble.
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Use a 0.025 inch (0.635 mm) depth gauge jointer and a flat file (tools not included) to lower the depth gauge to the correct clearance. File all the left-hand cutters in one After lowering the depth gauge, use direction first.
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Maintaining The Guide Bar NOTE: The condition of the oil Most guide bar problems can be passages can be easily checked. If the prevented merely by keeping the passages are clear, the chain will product well maintained. Incorrect automatically give off a spray of oil filling and non-standard cutter and within seconds of the product starting.
side of the bar groove) is a normal process of guide bar wear. Such faults should be smoothed with a file as soon as they occur. A guide bar with the following faults should be replaced: Wear inside the guide bar rails that permits the chain to lay sideways ...
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operation is dusty, also wear a dust chemical, alkaline,pine and lemon, mask. Wear ear/hearing protection abrasive or other aggressive detergents when operating this unit. Use a hard or disinfectants to clean this product. hat or other type of safety helmet. Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be...
and avoid the machine overheating and regularly with oil after each use to even burning prolong the life span of cutting blade Checking After Each Use and product. Apply light machine oil along the edge of the cutting blade. 1. Check for any loose, worn or 4.
NOTE: When preparing the unit for tumbling over. long-term storage (30 days or more), STORAGE remove the guide bar and saw chain. Carefully clean the guide bar sheath, WARNING: To prevent guide bar mounting surface and serious injury, never clean the sprocket.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM SOLUTION The Motor Will Not Start The extension cord is not securely Make sure each plug is securely connected connected to the unit or power source The GFCI in the outlet has tripped (if Reset the GFCI used) The breaker switch has tripped Reset the breaker switch in the home electrical panel...
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POLE HEDGE TRIMMER The blades move slowly, making noise and the blades heat up The blades are dry Oil the blades The blades are bent Contact our customer service center Cutting tooth damaged Contact our customer service center The blades too tight or loose Tighten the nuts The extension cord wire size is Use an extension cord with the necessary...
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