Craftsman 51461 User Manual

Instruction Manual

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PRUNER A'I-rACHMENT

Model No.

C944.514610

• Safety

• Assembly

• Operation

• Maintenance

• Parts List

WARNING:

Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating
Instructions before first use of this product.

Sears Canada, Inc., Toronto, Ontario M5B 2B8

545001437 1/17/05

Warranty Statement 2 Maintenance 1
Identification of Symbols 2 Service & Adjustments 13

Safety Rules 2 Storage 14
Assembly 7 Parts List Center Section
Operation 9 Parts and Ordering Back Cover

LIMITED TWO (2) YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN ® PRUNER

ATTACHMENT

For two (2) years from tile date of purchase, Sears Canada, Inc., will repair or

replace free of charge, at Sears option, parts which are defective as a result of
material or workmanship.

COMMERCIAL OR RENTAL USE:
Warranty on Pruner Attachment will be 90 days from the date of purchase if used

for commercial or rental purposes.
This warranty excludes expendable parts that become worn during normal use.

Warranty service is available by returning the Pruner Attachment to the nearest Sears
Service Centre/Department in Canada. This warranty applies only while this product

is in use in Canada.
This warranty is in addition to any statutory warranty and does not exclude or limit

legal rights you may have but shall run concurrently with applicable provincial
legislation. Furthermore, some provinces do NOT allow limitations on how long an

implied warranty will last, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

Sears Canada, inc., Toronto, Ontario MSB 2B8

DANGER! This pruner can

be dangerous! Careless or im-
proper use can cause
serious or even fatal injury.

Always wear appropriate ear protection, eye protection and head protection.

DANGER! Falling objects can cause severe head injury, Wear head

protection when operating this unit. Do not stand beneath branch being

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dt_WARNING: When using an
electric pruner or any other electric

gardening appliance, basic safety pre-
cautions must always be followed to

reduce the risk of fire, electric shock,
and serious injury. Read and follow all

instructions.

Read and understand the
instruction manuel before

using the pruner.

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WARNING: Always disconnect

spark plug wire and place wire where it
cannot contact spark plug (or discon-

nect powerhead from power source) to
prevent accidental starting when setting

up, transporting, adjusting or making re-
pairs except carburetor adjustments.

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Becauseaprunerisahigh-speed

wood-cuttingtool,specialsafetyprecau-

tionsmustbeobservedtoreducethe
riskofaccidents.Carelessorimproper

useofthistoolcancauseseriousor
evenfatalinjury.

PLAN AHEAD

• Read this manual carefully until you
completely understand and can follow

all safety rules, precautions, and oper-
ating instructions before attempting to
use the unit.

• Restrict the use of your pruner to
adult users who understand and can

follow safety rules, precautions, and
operating instructions found on the
unit and in this manual.

INSTRUCTION SAFETY INFORMATION
MANUAL ON THE UNIT

• Wear protective gear. Always use
steel-toed safety footwear with non-

slip soles; snug-fitting clothing; heavy,
long pants, and long sleeves; heavy-
duty, non-slip gloves; eye protection

such as non-fogging, vented goggles
or face screen; an approved safety

hard hat; and sound barriers (ear
plugs or mufflers) to protect your hear-
ing. Regular users should have hear-

ing checked regularly as engine noise
can damage hearing. Secure hair

above shoulder length. Secure or re-
move loose clothing and jewelry or
clothing with loosely hanging ties,

straps, tassels, etc.

SEfyetyHat

Snug Protection
Fitting Heavy Duty

Clothing GIoves

Safety Safety Chaps
Shoes

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• Keep all parts of your body away
from the chain when the engine is

running.

• Keep children, bystanders, and ani-
mals a minimum of 50 feet (15 me-

ters) away from the work area. Do
not allow other people or animals to

be near when starting or operating
the pruner.

HAZARD ZONE

50 feet

i_1_..__. _ (15 meters)

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DANGER: Do not
use near e_ectrical

wires or power lines.

Keep pruner at least
30feet (10 meters)

'_ away from all power

• Do not handle or operate a pruner
when you are fatigued, ill, or upset,

or if you have taken alcohol, drugs,
or medication. You must be in good

physical condition and mentally
alert. If you have any condition that
might be aggravated by strenuous

work, check with doctor before oper-
ating a pruner.

• Carefully plan your pruning operation
in advance. Do not start cutting until

you have a clear work area, secure
footing, and a planned retreat path.

FUEL SAFETY (for gas powerheads)

• Mix and pour fuel outdoors.

• Keep away from sparks or flames.

• Use a container approved for fuel.

• Do not smoke or allow smoking near
fuel or the powerhead.

• Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up all
fuel spills before starting the power-

head.

• Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away
from fueling site before starting power-
head engine.

• Stop engine and allow to cool before
removing fuel cap.

• Remove fuel cap slowly.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY (for electric
powerheads)

_'WARNING: Avoid a dangerous
environment. To reduce the risk of elec-

trical shock, do not use in rain, in damp
or wet locations, or around swimming

pools, hot tubs, etc. Do not expose to

snow, rain, or water to avoid the possi-

bility of electrical shock. Do not use on

wet surfaces. Do not handle extension
cord plug or unit with wet hands.

• Use only a voltage supply as shown
on the nameplate of the unit.

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lines.

• Avoiddangeroussituations.Donot
useinpresenceofflammableliquids
orgasestoavoidcreatingafireor

explosionand/orcausingdamageto

unit.

• Avoiddangerousenvironments.Do

notuseinunventilatedareasor
wheredustorexplosivevaporscan

buildup.

• Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,
thepowerheadmayhaveapolarized
plug(onebladeiswiderthantheoth-

er);ifso,itwillrequiretheuseofapo-
larizedextensioncord.Theappliance
plugwillfitintoapolarizedextension

cordonlyoneway.Iftheplugdoes
notfitfullyintotheextensioncord,re-

versetheplug.Iftheplugstilldoes
notfit,obtainacorrectpolarizedex-
tensioncord.Apolarizedextension

cordwillrequiretheuseofapolarized
walloutlet.Thisplugwillfitintothepo-
larizedwalloutletonlyoneway.Ifplug

doesnotfitfullyintothewalloutlet,
reversetheplug.Ifitstilldoesnotfit,

contactaqualifiedelectriciantoinstall
theproperwalloutlet.Donotchange

theequipmentplug,extensioncord
receptacle,orextensioncordplugin
anyway.

• Toreduceriskofelectricalshock,use
extensioncordsspecificallymarked

assuitableforoutdoorappliances
havingelectricalratingnotlessthan
theratingofunit.Cordmustbe

markedwithsuffixWV-A"(inCanada
WV").Makesureyourextensioncord

isingoodcondition.Inspectextension
cordbeforeuseandreplaceifdam-
aged.Donotuseadamagedcord.

Cordinsulationmustbeintactwithno
cracksordeterioration.Plugconnec-

torsmustbeundamaged.Theexten-
sioncordusedtoreachthepower

sourcemustbeheavyenoughto
carrycurrentfromthepowersource

thefulllengthoftheextensioncordto
theunit.Anundersizedextension

cordwillcauseadropinlinevoltage
resultinginlossofpowerandover-

heating.Ifindoubt,usethenext
heaviergauge.Thelowerthegauge
number,theheavierthecord.

• Donotusemultiplecords.

• Donotabusecord.Nevercarrythe
unitbytheextensioncordoryank

extensioncordtodisconnectunit.To
unplug,grasptheplug,notthecord.

Donotusecordasahandle,closea
dooroncord,orpullcordaround

sharpedgesorcorners.Donotex-
posecordstoheat,oil,orwater.

• Keeptheextensioncordclearofop-

eratorandobstaclesatalltimes.

• Tiecordtocordretainerandcon-
necttorecessedplugasshownin

thismanualtopreventdamageto
unitand/orextensioncordandtore-

ducethepossibilityoftheextension
corddisconnectingfromtheunitdur-

ingoperation.

•Donotattempttorepairunit.Inspect

theinsulationandconnectorsonthe
powerheadandextensioncordbefore

eachuse.Ifthereisanydamage,do
notuseuntildamageisrepairedby

yourauthorizedservicedealer.

•Donotusethepowerheadifthe
switchdoesnotturntheunitonand

offproperly.Havetheunitrepaired
byyourauthorizedservicedealer.

• Donotusewithdamagedcordor
plug.Ifpowerheadisnotworkingas

itshould,hasbeendropped,dam-
aged,leftoutdoors,ordroppedinto

water,returnittoyourauthorizedser-
vicedealerforrepair.

•Avoidunintentionalstartingofthe
unit.Nevercarryunitwithyourfinger

ontheswitch.Besuretheswitchis
intheOFFpositionandnevertouch

theswitchwhenconnectingexten-

sioncord.

• Unplugtheunitfromthepower
sourcewhennotinuse,beforeservic-

ing,andwhenchangingaccessories
and/orattachments.

• Avoidanybodycontactwithany
groundedconductor,suchasmetal
fences,orpipes,toavoidthepossi-

bilityofelectricshock.

•GroundFaultCircuitInterrupter
(GFCI)protectionshouldbepro-

videdonthecircuitoroutlettobe
usedforthepowerhead.Recep-

taclesareavailablehavingbuilt-in
GFCIprotectionandmaybeused

forthismeasureofsafety.

UNIT/MAINTENANCE SAFETY

,_WARNING: Disconnect power-

head spark plug (or disconnect power-
head from power source) before per-

forming maintenance.

• Inspect entire unit before each use.
Replace damaged parts. Check for

fuel leaks. Make sure all fasteners are
in place and securely fastened.

• Maintain unit according to recom-
mended procedures.

• UseonlyrecommendedCraftsmanCR_
partsandaccessories.

• Besurechainstopsmovingwhen
engineidles(seeCARBURETORAD-

• Always stop the unit when work is

JUSTMENTsectionofpowerhead
manual).

• Keepothersawaywhenmakingcar-
buretoradjustments.

• Neverstarttheunitwiththeclutch
housingremoved.Theclutchcanfly

• Use only in daylight or good artificial

• Use only for jobs explained in this

offandcauseseriousinjury.

• Keepthehandlesdriy,clean,andfree

ofoilorfuelmixture.

• Keepfuelandoilcaps,screws,and
fastenerssecurelytightened.

• Haveallmaintenanceandservicenot
explainedinthismanualperformedby

aSearsServiceCenter.

OPERATEYOURPRUNER SAFELY

• Do not operate a pruner with one
hand. Serious injury to the operator,

helpers, bystanders or any combina-
tion of these persons may result

from one-handed operation. A prun-
er is intended for two-handed use.

• Operate the pruner only in a well-ven-
tilated outdoor area.

• Do not operate pruner from a ladder
or in a tree.

• Do not use a pruner to cut down trees
or any portion of the tree trunk.

• Only use for pruning limbs or
branches overhead not greater than 4
inches (10 cm) in diameter.

• Never stand under the limb you are
pruning. Always position yourself out
of the path of falling debris.

• Do not cut small brush and saplings
with the pruner. Slender matter may

catch in the chain and be whipped to-
ward you, pulling you off balance.

• Make sure the chain will not make
contact with any object while starting

the engine. Never try to start the unit
when the guide bar is in a cut.

• Do not put pressure on the pruner at
the end of the cut. Applying pressure

can cause you to lose control when
the cut is completed.

• Do not run the unit at high speed
when not pruning.

• If you strike or become entangled with
a foreign object, stop the engine im-

mediately and check for damage.
Have any damage repaired by a
Sears Service Center before attempt-

ing further operations.

• Do not operate a pruner that is dam-
aged, improperly adjusted, or not

completely and securely assembled.

KICKBACK

A0&WARNING: Avoid kickback
which can result in serious injury.

Kickback is the backward, upward or

sudden forward motion of the guide

bar occurring when the chain near the

upper tip of the guide bar contacts any
object such as a log or branch, or
when the wood closes in and pinches

the chain in the cut. Contacting a for-
eign object in the wood can also result

in loss of control.

• Rotational Kickback can occur when

• Pinch-Kickback can occur when

• Pull-In can occur when the moving

REDUCE THE CHANCE OF

KICKBACK

• Recognize that kickback can hap-

Always replace bar and chain immedi-
ately if it becomes damaged, broken

or is otherwise removed.

delayed or when walking from one
cutting location to another. Stop the

engine before setting the unit down.
light.

manual.

the moving chain contacts an object
at the upper tip of the guide bar. This

contact can cause the chain to dig
into the object, which stops the chain
for an instant. The result is a lightning

fast, reverse reaction which kicks the
guide bar up and back toward the op-

erator.

the wood closes in and pinches the
moving chain in the cut along the

top of the guide bar and the chain is
suddenly stopped. This sudden

stopping of the chain results in a re-
versal of the chain force used to cut

wood and causes the pruner to
move in the opposite direction of the

chain rotation. The pruner is driven
straight back toward the operator.

chain contacts a foreign object in the
wood in the cut along the bottom of

the guide bar and the chain is sud-
denly stopped. This sudden stopping

pulls the pruner forward and away
from the operator and could easily
cause the operator to lose control of

the pruner.

pen. With a basic understanding of
kickback, you can reduce the ele-
ment of surprise which contributes to

accidents.