Operation - Ryobi RY40505 Operator's Manual

DANGER:
Never cut near power lines, electric cords, or other elec-
tric sources. If bar and chain jams on any electrical cord
or line, DO NOT TOUCH THE BAR OR CHAIN! THEY CAN
BECOME ELECTRICALLY LIVE AND VERY DANGER-
OUS. Continue to hold the chain saw by the insulated
rear handle or lay it down and away from you in a safe
manner. Disconnect the electrical service to the damaged
line or cord before attempting to free the bar and chain
from the line or cord. Contact with the bar, chain, other
conductive parts of the chain saw, or live electric cords or
lines will result in death by electrocution, electric shock,
or serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second
is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked
to comply with ANSI Z87.1 as well as head and hearing
protection when operating this equipment. Failure to do
so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes
and other possible serious injuries.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom-
mended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of
attachments or accessories not recommended can result
in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Never fell a tree or cut a log or limb that has a diameter
greater than the length of the guide bar. Only properly
trained professionals should perform these cuts. Perform-
ing these types of cuts can cause an accident and result
in death or serious personal injury.
NOTICE:
Before each use, inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts
are replaced. Please contact customer service or an
authorized service center for assistance.

OPERATION

APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the following purposes:
Basic limbing, felling, and wood cutting
TO INSTALL/REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 5.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from your tool when you are
assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, carry-
ing, transporting or when not in use. Removing battery
pack will prevent accidental starting that could cause
serious personal injury.
NOTE: To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the
battery pack and keep hands clear of the lock-out button
when carrying or transporting the tool.
To install:
Place the battery pack in your chain saw. Align raised rib
on battery pack with groove in chain saw's battery port.
WARNING:
Make sure the latch on the battery pack snaps in place
and the battery pack is fully seated and secure in the
power head battery port before beginning operation.
Failure to securely seat the battery pack could cause the
battery pack to fall out, resulting in serious personal injury.
To remove:
Locate latch on bottom of battery pack and depress both
sides to release the battery pack from the chain saw.
NOTICE:
When placing battery pack in your chain saw, be sure
raised rib on battery pack aligns with groove in chain
saw's battery port and latches snap in place properly.
Improper assembly of battery pack can cause damage
to internal components.
For complete charging instructions, see the operator's manu-
als for your battery pack and charger.
BAR AND CHAIN LUBRICATION
See Figure 6.
The bar and chain require continuous lubrication. Lubrica-
tion is provided by the automatic oiler system when the oil
tank is kept filled. Lack of lubricant will quickly ruin the bar
and chain. Too little lubricant will cause overheating shown
by smoke coming from the chain and/or discoloration of the
bar. Lubrication can be increased or decreased by turning
(up to 1/4 turn maximum) the adjustment screw located on
the bottom of the crankcase with the screwdriver end of the
included combination wrench.
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