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  • Page 2: Specifications

    THANK YOU FOR BUYING A RYOBI ELECTRIC CHAINSAW Your new electric chainsaw has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi’s high standard of dependability, ease of operation and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble free performance. If you use your electric chainsaw properly and only for what it is intended, you will enjoy years of safe, reliable service.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The purpose of safety rules is to attract your WARNING attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols Chainsaws are potentially dangerous and the explanations with them, require your tools. Accidents involving the use of careful attention and understanding. The safety chainsaws often result in loss of limbs or warnings do not by themselves eliminate any death.

  • Page 4: Causes And Operator Prevention Of Kickback

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Use extreme caution when cutting brush and Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs and fingers saplings. The slender material may catch the saw encircling the chainsaw handles, with both hands chain and be whipped toward you or pull you off on the saw and position your body and arm to allow balance.

  • Page 5: Personal Protective Equipment

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Always hold the chainsaw with both hands when Do not cut with your body in line with the guide bar operating the saw. Use a firm grip with thumbs and and chain. If you do experience kickback this will fingers encircling the chainsaw handles.
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GLOVES cold and dampness, diet, smoking and work Should comply with EN381-7 and be CE marked. practices are all thought to contribute to the development of these symptoms. There are LEG PROTECTION (CHAPS) measures that can be taken by the operator to Should comply with EN381-5, be CE marked and possibly reduce the effects of vibration: provide all-round protection.

  • Page 7: Electrical Safety

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS c) Keep children and bystanders away while plugging in power tools that have the switch on operating a power tool. Distractions can cause invites accidents. you to lose control. d) Remove any adjusting key or wrench before 2) ELECTRICAL SAFETY turning the power tool on.
  • Page 8 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS f) Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly Operating similar tools nearby increases both the maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting risk of hearing injury and the potential for other edges are less likely to bind and are easier to persons to enter your working area.
  • Page 9 DESCRIPTION 1. Chain 9. Cord retainer 2. Guide bar 10. On/off trigger 3. Front hand guard/Chain brake 11. Chain lubricant measurement gauge 4. Front handle 12. Sprocket cover 5. Chain lubricant cap 13. Chain tensioner adjustment ring 6. Trigger release 14.

  • Page 10: Safety Devices

    SAFETY DEVICES LOW KICK-BACK SAW CHAIN GUIDE BARS A low-kick-back saw chain helps to reduce the Generally, guide bars with small radius tips have possibility of a kickback event. somewhat lower potential for kick-back. You should use a guide bar and matching chain which is just The rakers (depth gauges) ahead of each cutter long enough for the job.
  • Page 11 ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLING SAW CHAIN AND GUIDE BAR Disconnect the mains plug. Wear protective gloves. Unscrew the guide bar locking knob (1) and remove the sprocket cover (2), Fig.1. Fig. 3 Replace the sprocket cover and turn the guide bar locking knob until nearly tight, Fig.3 (4). Turn the chain tension adjustment ring until the saw Fig.

  • Page 12: Adjusting The Chain Tension

    Ensure that no dirt enters the oil tank while filling. The manufacturer recommends you use only CHAIN LUBRICANT Ryobi chainsaw lubricating oil. (Available from your • Proper lubrication of the chain while in authorised Ryobi service centre)

  • Page 13: Operation

    OPERATION CONNECTING TO A POWER SUPPLY This product is designed with a power cable retainer that prevents the extension cord from being pulled loose while using. Form a loop with the end of the extension cord. Insert loop portion of extension cord through the opening in the bottom of the rear handle and place over power cable retainer, Fig.7.

  • Page 14: Bucking Spikes

    OPERATION CHECKING AND OPERATING CHAIN BRAKE Engage the chain brake by rotating your left hand around the front handle. Allow the back of your hand to push the chain brake lever/hand guard toward the bar while the chain is rotating rapidly. Be sure to maintain both hands on the saw handles at all times.
  • Page 15 OPERATION LIMBING Limbing is the process of removing the branches from a fallen tree. Check the direction in which a branch will bend before cutting it. Always cut on the opposite side to the bending direction so that the guide bar is not pinched in the cut. For large limbs that cannot be removed in one cut, make an initial cut from the bent side and finish by sawing from the opposite direction (Fig.19).
  • Page 16 OPERATION GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR FELLING TREES Normally felling consists of 2 main cutting opera- tions, notching (Fig.16-C) and making the felling cut (Fig.16-D). Start making the upper notch cut (Fig.16-C) on the side of the tree facing the felling direction (Fig.16-E).

  • Page 17: Maintenance

    Always keep the chain brake mechanism clean by recommends that a worn or dull chain is lightly brushing the linkage free from dirt. replaced with a new one, available from your authorised Ryobi service centre. Always test the chain brake performance after cleaning. •...

  • Page 18: Guide Bar

    MAINTENANCE SHARPENING THE CHAIN SAW WARNING. We advise you to have deep or important sharpening carried out by a service agent who is equipped with an electric sharpener. When the chain penetrates into wood with difficulty, it needs to be sharpened as follows: 1.

  • Page 19: Maintenance Schedule

    Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist of repair or service, simply contact your nearest Ryobi Authorised Service Centre or other qualified service organistion. Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when you call or visit.
  • Page 20 SYMBOLS Indicates danger, warning or caution. It means attention!!! Safety Alert Symbol Your safety is involved. Read Your Operator's Your manual contains special messages to bring attention Manual to potential safety concerns as well as operating and servicing information. Please read all the information carefully to ensure satisfaction and safe use.

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