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Ryobi R18CHS20 Manual

Ryobi R18CHS20 Manual

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  • Page 1 FRONT PAGE R18CHS20 R18CHS22...

  • Page 2: Intended Use

    ■ When operating a power tool outdoors, use an IMPORTANT! extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a It is essential that you read the instructions in this manual cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric before assembling, operating, and maintaining the shock.

  • Page 3: General Chainsaw Safety Warnings

    Power tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained GENERAL CHAINSAW SAFETY WARNINGS users. ■ Keep all parts of the body away from the saw chain ■ Maintain power tools and accessories. Check for when the chainsaw is operating. Before you start the misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage chainsaw, make sure the saw chain is not contacting of parts and any other condition that may affect the...

  • Page 4: Additional Safety Warnings

    CAUSES AND OPERATOR PREVENTION OF KICKBACK: ■ Do not use a back-and-forward sawing motion. Let the chain do the work. Keep the chain sharp, and do not try Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar to push the chain through the cut.
  • Page 5 supported by the use of limbs, logs or chocks. Follow the INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE PROPER simple directions for easy cutting. When the log is supported TECHNIQUES FOR BASIC LIMBING AND CROSS- along its entire length, it is cut from the top (overbuck). CUTTING When the log is supported on one end, cut 1/3 the diameter UNDERSTANDING THE FORCES WITHIN THE WOOD...

  • Page 6: Maintenance

    springpoles—they are dangerous. Do not attempt to cut ■ Sharpening the chain safely is a difficult precision task bent branches or stumps that are under tension unless you that should be performed only by experienced skilled professionals. The manufacturer strongly recommends are professionally trained and competent to do so.

  • Page 7: Spiked Bumper

    SPIKED BUMPER Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. The integral bumper spike may be used as a pivot when Please recycle where facilities exist. making a cut. It helps to keep the body of the chainsaw Check with your local authority or steady while cutting.
  • Page 9 R18CHS20 Guide bar Saw chain Front hand guard Front handle Rear handle Operator’s manual Wrench Chain tensioning screw Switch trigger Trigger release Sprocket cover Sprocket cover screw Guide bar cover Bar and chain lubricant Battery pack Charger R18CHS22 Know your product...
  • Page 10 Wear Personal Protective Equipment Remove the guide bar cover. NOTE: Remove the wrench from the (PPE). Wear full eye protection, ear handle. protection, non-slip heavy-duty gloves, substantial footwear, and protective clothing at all times while operating the product. Do not operate the product when barefoot or wearing open sandals.
  • Page 11 2.5-3.5 mm To increase the chain tension, turn the NOTE: Adjust the chain tension until Loosen the sprocket cover screw. chain tensioning screw clockwise. To the gap between the drive teeth and reduce the chain tension, turn the chain bar is between 2.5 and 3.5 mm. tensioning screw counterclockwise.
  • Page 12 Replacing the bar Adjusting the chain Cleaning the p.13 p.14 p.15 and chain tension product Storing the product p.16...

  • Page 13: Replacing The Bar And Chain

    REPLACING THE BAR AND CHAIN 1. Remove the battery pack. 2. Loosen sprocket cover screw. Remove the screw, sprocket cover, and bar and chain assembly. 3. Install the new chain on the bar. 4. Insert the chain drive links into the bar groove.

  • Page 14: Adjusting The Chain Tension

    6. Adjust the chain tension until the gap between the drive teeth and bar is 2.5-3.5 mm between 2.5 and 3.5 mm. To increase the chain tension, turn the chain tensioning screw clockwise. To reduce the chain tension, turn the chain tensioning screw counterclockwise.

  • Page 15: Cleaning The Product

    3. Adjust the chain tension until the gap between the drive teeth and bar is 2.5-3.5 mm between 2.5 and 3.5 mm. To increase the chain tension, turn the chain tensioning screw clockwise. To reduce the chain tension, turn the chain tensioning screw counterclockwise.

  • Page 16: Storing The Product

    WARNING: Do not use water to clean the product. STORING THE PRODUCT 1. Remove the battery pack. 2. Install the guide bar cover. 3. When transporting the product, secure it against movement or falling to prevent injury to persons or damage to the product.

  • Page 17: Product Specifications

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS REPLACEMENT PARTS Cordless chainsaw Manufacturer TRILINK POWERFIT Model R18CHS20 Chain CL14333PB PWFTCA801 Rated voltage 18 V d.c. N1430833-1041RY No-load speed 4.6 m/s The chain must be fitted with the bar from the same manufacturer according to above combinations.
  • Page 20 Unit C, 70 Business Parade South, Highbrook, Auckland 2013, New Zealand RYOBI is a trade mark of Ryobi Limited, and is used under license. TRILINK is a registered trade mark of Trilink Saw Chain, LLC. POWERFIT is a trade mark of Techtronic Outdoor Products Technology Limited in ANZ.

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