Ryobi RY43154 Operator's Manual page 19

STARTING AND STOPPING THE CHAIN
SAW
See Figure 11.
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:
 Make sure chain tension is at desired setting.
Refer to Adjusting the Chain Tension in the
Maintenance section of this manual.
 Make sure the chain cover lock knob is tight to
the chain cover.
 Make sure no objects or obstructions are in
immediate vicinity which could come in contact
with the bar and chain.
 Press and hold the switch lock-out. This makes
the switch trigger operational.
 Press and hold the switch trigger, release the
switch lock-out and continue to squeeze the
switch trigger for continued operation.
Stopping the chain saw:
NOTE: It is normal for the chain to coast to a stop
once the trigger switch is released.
 Release the switch trigger to stop the chain saw.
 Upon release of the switch trigger, the switch
lock-out will be automatically reset to the lock
position.
USING THE WOOD CHIP DEFLECTOR
See Figure 12 - 13.
The wood chip deflector allows the wood chips to
be deflected away from the operator during chain
saw use. Rotate the wood chip deflector knob
clockwise to extend the deflector and counter-
clockwise to retract.
OPERATION
WOOD CHIP
DEFLECTOR
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SWITCH
LOCK-OUT
SWITCH
TRIGGER
Fig. 11
WOOD CHIP
DEFLECTOR KNOB
Fig. 12
Fig. 13