ENGLISH GENERAL SAFETY RULES ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES n Never allow children or people unfamiliar with these WARNING instructions to use the appliance. When using electric gardening appliances, basic n Only use in daylight or in good artificial light. safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury, including the following: n The appliance should be inspected and maintained...
ENGLISH SYMBOLS Voltage Current Frequency (cycles per second) Power Time Double-insulated construction Rotational speed, at no load .../min Revolutions, strokes, surface speed, orbits etc., per minute Do not expose to rain or use in damp locations. Precautions that involve your safety. To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and understand operator’s manual before using this product.
ADDING BAR AND CHAIN LUBRICANT Ensure the steps below are followed correctly. See Figure 3 Use Ryobi Bar and Chain Lubricant. It is designed for n Remove packaging material from cord and discard. chains and chain oilers, and is formulated to perform over ■...
ENGLISH TO STOP THE MOTOR: pressure. If you force the cut, damage to the bar, chain, or motor can result. n Release the switch trigger. n Release the trigger as soon as the cut is completed. ADJUSTING TELESCOPIC POLE Failure to follow proper cutting procedures will result See Figure 5.
ENGLISH MAINTENANCE Note: A cold chain is correctly tensioned when there is no slack on the underside of the guide bar, the chain is snug, but it can be turned by hand without WARNING binding. When servicing, use only identical replacement n Chain must be re-tensioned whenever the flats on parts.
ENGLISH for chains and chain oilers and is formulated to Occasionally remove filings from the file with a wire perform over a wide temperature range with no brush. dilution required. CAUTION n Remove the cap and carefully pour approximately Dull or improperly sharpened chain can cause 60ml of bar and chain lubricant into the bar lube excessive motor speed during cutting which may reservoir.
ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Bar and chain running hot Check chain tension for overtightened Tension chain. Refer to Tensioning the chain earlier and smoking. condition in this manual. Bar lube reservoir empty. Check bar lube reservoir and re-fill. Retention chain.
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