Craftsman 71.74295 Operator's Manual page 9

thecorresponding slotintheendofthe
power handle. (see figure 12)
Figure 10
CAUTION: The sawhead hassafety
features thatprevent attaching it
directly t othepower handle w ithout
thepole inbetween. Donotattempt to
defeat these safety f eatures and attach
thesawhead directly t othepower
handle. Doing socould result i nsevere
personal injury.
Todetach thesawhead or pole:
1.Grasp t hesawhead orpole firmly
with onehand and twist t helock ring
totheunlocked position withtheother
hand. (see figure 11)
Figure 1 1
2.Pull t hesawhead and pole
apart. The power handle a nd tool
attachments should s eparate easily.
Ifthey donot, c heck t obesure that
thelockrings a reinthefullyunlocked
position.
Attaching t heBattery
1.Align theribonthebattery p ack with
Figure 12
2.Insert thebattery f ullyinto the
handle m aking s ure that t hespring-
loaded b uttons oneach side ofthe
battery p ack snap into place inthe
handle.
Removing theBattery
1.Depress thespring-loaded
buttons onboth sides ofthebattery
simultaneously. (see figure 13)
Figure 13
2.Pull t hebattery p ack straight out
from thehandle.
To turn the tool on:
1. Grip the control grip firmly with one
hand and grip the extension pole on
the pole saw with the other hand.
2. Push the trigger that your thumb
rests on straight forward, this is the
safety release or switch lockout. (see
figure 14)