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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
18 VOLT CORDLESS CHAIN SAW
MODEL NO. CS1800
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- Page 1 To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual before using this product. Thank you for buying a Ryobi product. SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE OPERATOR'S MANUAL 18 VOLT CORDLESS CHAIN SAW MODEL NO. CS1800...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
■ Table of Contents / Introduction ... 2 ■ Important Safety Instructions ... 3 - 7 ■ Symbols ... 8 - 9 ■ Specifications ... 10 ■ Unpacking ... 10 ■ Applications ... 10 ■ Features ... 10 - 11 ■... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: Do not attempt to operate this unit until you have read thoroughly and understand completely all instructions, safety information, etc. contained in this manual. Failure to comply can result in accidents involving fire, electric shock, or serious personal injury. - Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS KICKBACK See Figures 1 and 2. ■ WARNING: Kickback may occur when the moving chain contacts an object at the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Contact at the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar can cause the chain to dig into the object and stop the chain for an instant.
- Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ Push and Pull - This reaction force is always opposite to the direction the chain is moving where wood contact is made. Thus, the operator must be ready to control the PULL when cutting on the bottom edge of the bar, and PUSH when cutting along the top edge.
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Page 6: Safety Devices
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHAIN SAW SAFETY DEVICES See Figure 4. SAFE-T-TIP® Anti-Kickback Nose Guard The SAFE-T-TIP® prevents kickback from happening, because it covers the tip of the bar where kickback is generated. Never attempt any kind of cutting where the SAFE-T-TIP®... -
Page 7: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. The cell may explode. Batteries should be recycled, consult your local waste authority for information regarding available recycling and/or disposal options. ■ When battery pack is not in use, keep it away from other metal objects like: paper clips, coins, keys, nails, screws, or other small metal objects that can make a connection from one terminal to another. -
Page 8: Symbols
Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SYMBOL NAME Volts Amperes Hertz Watt Minutes Alternating Current Direct Current... -
Page 9: Symbols
Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SYMBOL NAME SAFE-T-TIP Bar nose contact Holding saw WARNING: The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your... -
Page 10: Specifications
Motor Bar Length Replacement Bar Part No. 671256002 or 671667002 Replacement Chain Part No. 6958301 or 690583002 Net Weight Charger Replacement Part Number NOTE: This saw was designed for occasional light duty use and has some limitations as to what can be cut with it. -
Page 11: Features
FEATURES CHAIN OIL TANK CAP SCABBARD REAR HANDLE SAFE-T-TIP® CHAIN BATTERY PACK FRONT HANDLE HAND GUARD TRIGGER LOCK BUTTON HEX KEY TRIGGER STORAGE AREA HEX KEY Fig. 5... -
Page 12: Glossary Of Terms
Front Handle The support handle located at or toward the front of the chain saw. Front Handle Guard A structural barrier between the front handle of a chain saw and the guide bar, typically located close to the hand position on the front handle and sometimes employed as an activating lever for a chain brake. -
Page 13: Operation
BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER See Figure 6. LED WILL BE ON TO INDICATE STATUS OF CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK: ■ Red LED on = Fast charging mode. ■ Green LED on = Fully charged battery pack. ■... -
Page 14: Chain Oil System
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK See Figure 7 . 1. Place the battery pack in your chain saw. Align raised rib on battery pack with groove in chain saw’s battery port. 2. Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap in place and that battery pack is secured in chain saw before beginning operation. - Page 15 STARTING AND STOPPING THE CHAIN See Figure 9. WARNING: Keep body to the left of the chain line. Never straddle the saw or chain, or lean over past the chain line. STARTING THE CHAIN SAW 1. Place the chain saw on a flat bare surface and make sure no objects or obstructions are in imme- diate vicinity which could come in contact with the bar and chain.
- Page 16 WARNING: Never use a left-handed (cross-handed) grip, or any stance which would place your body or arm across the chain line. 3. Maintain a proper grip on the saw whenever the unit is running. The fingers should encircle the handle and the thumb is wrapped under the handle- bar.
- Page 17 PROPER CUTTING STANCE See Figure 13. ■ Weight should be balanced with both feet on solid ground. ■ Keep left arm with elbow locked in a "straight arm" position to withstand any kickback force. ■ Your body should always be to the left of the chain line.
- Page 18 WARNING: Periodically glance at the top of the tree during the backcut to assure the tree is going to fall in the desired direction. WARNING: If the tree starts to fall in the wrong direction, or if the saw gets caught or hung up during the fall, leave the saw and save yourself! ■...
- Page 19 ■ Felling Backcut. The backcut is always made level and horizontal, and at a minimum of 2 inches (5 cm) above the horizontal cut of the notch. See Figures 15 and 16. ■ Never cut through to the notch. Always leave a band of wood between the notch and backcut (approximately 2 inches (5 cm) or 1/10 the diameter of the tree).
- Page 20 ■ When bucking on a slope, always stand on the uphill side of the log. To maintain complete control of the chain saw when cutting through the log, release the cutting pressure near the end of the cut without relaxing your grip on the chain saw handles. Do not let the chain contact the ground.
- Page 21 TYPES OF CUTTING USED See Figure 21. OVERBUCKING Begin on the top side of the log with the bottom of the saw against the log; exert light pressure downward. Note that the saw will tend to pull away from you. UNDERBUCKING Begin on the under side of the log with the top of the saw against the log;...
- Page 22 PRUNING See Figure 23. Pruning is trimming limbs from a live tree. ■ Work slowly, keeping both hands on the chain saw with a firm grip. Always make sure your footing is secure and your weight is distributed evenly on both feet.
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Page 23: Maintenance
ASSEMBLING BAR AND CHAIN See Figures 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. CAUTION: Remove the battery pack from the chain saw and make sure the chain has stopped before you do any work on the saw. WARNING: The safety instructions in this section are to protect the user from serious personal injury. - Page 24 7. Replace the chain cover, washer and chain cover screw. Tighten the chain cover screw finger tight only. The bar must be free to move for tension adjustment. 8. Remove all the slack from the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw clockwise until the chain seats snugly against the bar with the drive links in the bar groove.
- Page 25 CHAIN TENSION See Figures 30 and 31. 1. Stop the engine before setting the chain tension. Make sure the guide bar screw is loosened to finger tight, turn the chain tensioner clockwise to tension the chain. Refer to “Assembling the Bar and Chain” earlier in this manual for additional information.
- Page 26 CHAIN MAINTENANCE See Figures 32 and 33. CAUTION: Remove the battery pack and make sure the chain has stopped before you do any work on the saw. Use only low-kickback chain on this saw. This fast- cutting chain will provide kickback reduction when properly maintained.
- Page 27 5. Put a few firm strokes on every tooth. File all left hand cutters in one direction. Then move to the other side and file the right hand cutters in the opposite direction. Occasionally remove filings from the file with a wire brush. WARNING: Improper chain sharpening increases the potential of kickback.
- Page 28 Use a Flat File and a Depth Gauge Jointer to lower all gauges uniformly. Depth gauge jointers are available in .020 in. to .035 in. (0.5 mm to 0.9 mm). Use a .025 in. (0.6 mm) depth gauge jointer. After lowering each depth gauge, restore original shape by rounding the front.
- Page 29 CAUTION: Remove the battery pack and make sure the chain has stopped before you do any work on the saw. WARNING: Although the guide bar comes with a SAFE-T- TIP® anti-kickback device already installed, you need to check the tightness of the mounting screw before each use.
- Page 30 WARNING: Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal injury. WARNING: Any repairs requiring disassembly should only be performed by a Ryobi Authorized Service dealer.
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Page 31: Bar And Chain Combinations
BAR AND CHAIN COMBINATIONS RECOMMENDED BAR AND CHAIN COMBINATIONS Bar Part Number - 10 in. (254 mm) Chain Part Number IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Bar and chain running 1. -
Page 32: Warranty
NOTES... - Page 33 NOTES...
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Page 34: Parts Ordering / Service
When ordering repair parts, always give the following information: CS1800 Model No. Serial No. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Post Office Box 1207 983000-353 10-04 OPERATOR'S MANUAL 18 Volt Cordless Chain Saw Model No. CS1800 RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC. Anderson, SC 29625 Anderson, SC 29622 www.ryobitools.com 1-800-525-2579...