Ryobi RCS4235B Type III Original Instruction page 17

n Hold the saw firmly with both hands. Always keep
your left hand on the front handle and your right hand
on the rear handle so that your body is to the left of
the chain line.
WARNING:
Never use a left-handed (cross-handed) grip or
any stance that would place your body or arm
across the chain line.
n Maintain a proper grip on the saw whenever the
engine is running. The fingers should encircle
the handle and the thumb is wrapped under the
handlebar. This grip is least likely to be broken by a
kickback or other sudden reaction of the saw. Any
grip in which the thumb and fingers are on the same
side of the handle is dangerous because a slight kick
of the saw can cause loss of control.
WARNING:
See Figure 20
DO NOT operate the throttle trigger with your left
hand and hold the front handle with your right
hand. Never allow any part of your body to be in
the chain line while operating a saw.
PROPER CUTTING STANCE
See Figure 21.
n Balance your weight with both feet on solid ground.
n Keep left arm with elbow locked in a "straight arm"
position to withstand any kickback force.
n Keep your body to the left of the chain line.
n Keep your thumb on underside of handlebar.
WORK AREA PRECAUTIONS
See Figure 22.
n Cut only wood or materials made from wood
n Never allow children to operate the saw. Do not Allow
persons to use this chainsaw who have not read this
operator's manual or received adequate instructions
for the safe and proper use of this chainsaw.
n Keep helpers, bystanders, children, and animals,
a SAFE DISTANCE from the cutting area. During
felling operations, the safe distance should be a least
twice the height of the largest trees in the felling area.
During bucking operations, keep a minimum distance
of 5 metres between workers.
n Always cut with both feet on solid ground to prevent
being pulled off balance.
n Do not cut above chest height as a saw held higher is
difficult to control against kickback forces.
n Do not fell trees near electrical wires or buildings.
Leave this operation for professionals.
n Cut only when visibility and light are adequate for you
to see clearly.
English (Original Instructions)
BASIC OPERATING/CUTTING PROCEDURES
It is strongly suggested that you seek professional
training in the safety and use of this tool.
Practice cutting a few small logs on a saw-horse or cradle
using the following technique to get the "feel" of using the
saw before you begin a major sawing operation.
n Take the proper stance in front of the wood with the
n Accelerate the engine to full throttle just before
n Begin cutting with the saw against the log.
n Keep the engine at full throttle the entire time you are
n Allow the chain to cut for you; exert only light
n Release the throttle trigger as soon as the cut is
n Do not put pressure on the saw at the end of the
FELLING TREES IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
n Do not cut down trees having extreme lean or large
n Do not cut trees near electrical wires or buildings.
n Check the tree for damaged or dead branches that
n Periodically glance at the top of the tree during the
n If the tree starts to fall in the wrong direction, or if the
PROPER PROCEDURE FOR TREE FELLING
See Figures 23 - 26.
n Pick your escape route (or routes in case the
n Consider the force and direction of the wind, the lean
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saw idling.
entering the cut by squeezing the throttle trigger.
cutting.
downward pressure. Forcing the cut could result in
damage to the bar, chain, or engine.
completed allowing the engine to idle. Running the
saw at full throttle without a cutting load can result in
unnecessary wear to the chain, bar, and engine.
cut as this may cause the saw to drop in an unsafe
manner.
WARNING:
Do not fell trees during periods of high wind or
heavy rain. Wait until the hazardous weather
has ended. When felling a tree, it is important
that you heed the following warnings to prevent
possible serious injury.
trees with rotten limbs, loose bark, or hollow trunks.
Have these trees pushed or dragged down with
heavy equipment, then cut them up.
could fall and hit you during felling.
back cut to assure the tree is going to fall in the
desired direction.
saw gets caught or hung up during the fall, leave the
saw and save yourself!
intended route is blocked). Clear the immediate
area around the tree and make sure there are no
obstructions in your planned path of retreat. Clear
the path of safe retreat approximately 135° from the
planned line of fall.
and balance of the tree, and the location of large