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CONTENTS
SYMBOL MEANINGS AND WARNINGS ................................................................................... 3
DEFINITION OF TERMS .............................................................................................................. 4
SAFETY APPAREL ........................................................................................................................ 7
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .............................................................................................................. 8
FORCES TO CONTROL ............................................................................................................. 14
BALANCE AND BODY POSITION FOR CUTTING ................................................................. 16
PINCHING, BINDING, SPLITTING ............................................................................................ 17
LIMBING AND BUCKING ......................................................................................................... 18
WHEN TO CALL A PROFESSIONAL ........................................................................................ 19
PRUNING: TIMING AND TECHNIQUE .................................................................................... 20
SYMBOL MEANINGS AND WARNINGS
A circle and slash symbolizes prohibited actions and
behaviors. Failure to follow warnings that are marked
with a circle and slash can lead to serious, immediate
and irreversible injury or death.
This symbol accompanied by the words WARNING
and DANGER call attention to an act or a condition
which can lead to serious, immediate and irreversible
injury or death.
This symbol is used to denote that a specific safety
precaution is more applicable for gas powered Pruners.
This symbol is used to denote that a specific safety
precaution is more applicable for electric powered
Pruners.
These symbols seen together are used to denote that a
specific safety precaution is applicable for both gas
powered and electric powered Pruners.
Keep people and animals at a minimum distance of 15m
(50 feet) to avoid injury to bystanders or helpers.
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