Ryobi RY42102 Operator's Manual page 52

PREPARING FOR CUTTING
PROPER GRIP ON HANDLES
See Figure 9.
See General Power Tool Safety Warnings for
appropriate safety equipment.
 Wear non-slip gloves for maximum grip and
protection.
 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. Improper operation of the
chain saw could result in serious personal injury.
 Maintain a proper grip on the saw whenever the
motor 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:
DO NOT operate the switch
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. Improper
operation of the chain saw could result in
serious personal injury.
OPERATION
CHAIN
LINE
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PROPER GRIP
PROPER HAND
GRIP POSITION
IMPROPER GRIP
Fig. 9