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  • Page 1 ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS Pruner Attachment APR05...
  • Page 2 Important! It is essential that you read the instructions in this manual before assembling, operating, and maintaining the product. Subject to technical modification.
  • Page 3 Stop the engine and allow it to cool down before refueling or storing the product. The pruner attachment is approved for use with RYOBI petrol-driven power heads of RLT254CDSO, ■ Allow the engine to cool down, empty the fuel tank and...

  • Page 4: Personal Safety

    ■ When operating a power tool outdoors, use an ■ Store idle power tools out of the reach of children extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the power tool or these instructions to operate the power tool. cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock.

  • Page 5: Pruner Safety Warnings

    influence of alcohol, drugs, or under medication. Wear mask or respirator if required. ■ Keep all parts of your body away from any moving part. ■ Always hold the pruner with both hands when operating it. Use one hand to firmly grasp the front hand grip. Use ■...

  • Page 6: Personal Protective Equipment

    ● Make sure that the area in which you are cutting OPERATION is free from obstructions. Do not let the nose of ■ Study the condition of the tree and branches before the guide bar contact branch, limb or any other starting work.

  • Page 7: Maintenance

    FOR ASSEMBLING WITH PETROL-DRIVEN POWER WARNING HEAD Improper chain maintenance increases the potential of ■ Turn off the engine and allow it to cool down before kickback. Failure to replace or repair damaged chain can storing or transporting in a vehicle. cause serious injury.

  • Page 8: Risk Reduction

    ■ injury caused by kickback or sudden and unforeseen Wear non-slip safety footwear when movement of the guide bar using the product. ■ injury caused by ejected parts of the saw chain ■ injury caused by thrown-off parts of the workpiece (wood chips and splinters) Wear non-slip, heavy duty gloves.
  • Page 9 The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 10 WHAT’S IN THE BOX...

  • Page 11: Know Your Product

    Know your product KNOW YOUR PRODUCT 1. Chain 6. Attachment hanger 2. Bar 7. Attachment shaft 3. Nut-hex 8. Tension screw 4. Sprocket cover 9. Oil tank cap 5. Scabbard 10. J-handle...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side Unpack the product. shields when operating the product. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury. When handling the pruner assembly, wear non-slip, heavy-duty protective gloves.
  • Page 13 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Loosen and remove the oil cap. Add bar and chain lubricant Place the oil cap, and tighten securely. Align the button with the guide recess on the power head Attach the shoulder strap hanger. in the bar lube reservoir for automatic bar and chain shaft coupler and slide the two shafts together.
  • Page 15 OVERVIEW Operating the pruner Adjusting the chain tension 3-4 mm p.14 p.16 Replacing the chain bar Cleaning the product Storing the product p.17 p.19 p.20...

  • Page 16: Operating The Pruner

    OPERATION ≤60˚ ≥15m (50’) OPERATING THE PRUNER WARNING: DANGER! Risk of electrocution! Do not operate the product within 10 m of overhead electrical lines. Position the product at an angle of 60° or less, depending on the specific situation. Keep bystanders at least 15 m away. WARNING: Do not cut from a ladder.
  • Page 17 OPERATION NOTE: For second and final cuts (from top of limb or branch), hold the bucking spikes against the limb being cut. Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert only light downward pressure.

  • Page 18: Adjusting The Chain Tension

    MAINTENANCE 3-4 mm ADJUSTING THE CHAIN TENSION 1. Make sure to turn off the product before adjusting the chain tension. Using the combination wrench, loosen the bar nut of the drive case slightly, and then turn the adjusting screw 1/4 turn counterclockwise. 2.
  • Page 19 MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE CHAIN BAR 1. Turn off the product. Using the combination wrench, remove the bar nut from the drive case cover. 2. Remove the bar nut, drive case cover, and chain bar. 3. Prepare the chain bar. Make sure that the chain follows the correct direction as shown.
  • Page 20 MAINTENANCE 5. Place the drive case cover, and install the bar nut. 6. Using the combination wrench, tighten the bar nut to finger-tight fitting. The bar must be free to move for tension adjustment. 7. Remove all slack from the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw clockwise, assuring that the chain seats into the bar groove during tensioning.

  • Page 21: Cleaning The Product

    MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE PRODUCT 1. Turn off the product and allow it to cool down before cleaning. Clean all foreign material from the product. WARNING: Keep the product away from corrosive agents such as garden chemicals and de-icing salts.

  • Page 22: Storing The Product

    STORAGE STORING THE PRODUCT NOTE: Turn off the product, allow it to cool down, and make sure that the product is clean before storing. 1. Cover the cutting blade with the blade protector. 2. Remove the upper shaft from the front handle.

  • Page 23: Product Specifications

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Racing 10.3 / 11.2 m/s Equivalent 8.2 / 8.6 m/s Pruner Attachment Model APR05 Rear handle (without extension shaft / with extension shaft) Oil tank volume 200 mL Idling 5.2 / 5.0 m/s Bar length 254 mm Racing 10.9 / 12.7 m/s Chain pitch 9.5 mm...

  • Page 24: Vibration Level

    VIBRATION LEVEL Rear handle = 0.2 / 0.3 m/s² The declared vibration value has been measured with a Uncertainty K = 1.5 m/s² standard test method and may be used to compare one tool with another. RLT36BL/RPH3600-BL+APR05 The declared vibration value may be used in a preliminary A-weighted sound pressure level = 92.1(A) assessment of exposure.
  • Page 28 Imported by: Techtronic Industries Australia Pty Ltd RYOBI is a trademark of Ryobi Limited, 31 Gilby Road, Mount Waverley, VIC 3149, and is used under license. Melbourne, Australia TRILINK is a registered trademark Techtronic Industries N.Z. Limited of Trilink Saw Chain, LLC.

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