Ryobi RY43006 Understanding Your Chain SAW Safety Devices, SAFE-T-TIPANTI-KICKBACK Nose Guard

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GENERAL SAFETY RULES

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHAIN SAW SAFETY DEVICES

See Figure 4.

SAFE-T-TIP®ANTI-KICKBACK NOSE GUARD

The SAFE-T-TIP®prevents rotational kickback from hap- pening, because it covers the tip of the bar where kickback is generated. Never attempt any kind of cutting where the SAFE-T-TIP®would have to be removed from the bar tip.

LOW KICKBACK SAW CHAIN

The rakers (depth gauges) ahead of each cutter can minimize the force of a kickback reaction by preventing the cutters from digging in too deeply at the kickback zone. Only use replacement chain that is equivalent to original chain or has been certified as low kickback chain per ANSI B175.1.

Low kickback/skip tooth saw chain is a chain that has met the kickback performance requirements of ANSI B175.1 - 1991 (American National Standard for Power Tools - Gas- oline-Powered Chain Saws-Safety Requirements) when tested on the representative sample of chain saws below 3.8 c.i.d. specified in ANSI B175.1 - 1991.

As saw chains are sharpened during their useful life, they lose some of the low kickback qualities and extra caution should be used.

GUIDE BARS

Generally, guide bars with small radius tips have somewhat lower kickback potentials.

When making a replacement, be sure to order one of the Ryobi bars listed for the saw in this operator's manual. The proper size SAFE-T-TIP®nose guard comes installed on the bar. Use only guide bars that have a provision for mounting the SAFE-T-TIP®.

SAFE-T-TIP®

Fig. 4

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Save this Manual for Future ReferenceTable of Contents IntroductionGeneral Safety Rules Read ALL Instructions Basic Safety PrecautionsGeneral Safety Rules Kickback See Figures 1LOW Kickback SAW Chain Understanding Your Chain SAW Safety DevicesSAFE-T-TIPANTI-KICKBACK Nose Guard Guide BarsSymbols Symbol Name ExplanationService Electrical Connection ElectricalDouble Insulation Extension CordsGlossary of Terms Bar Tip GuardFeatures Unpacking AssemblyOperation Packing ListConnecting to Power Supply Automatic Chain OIL SystemStarting and Stopping the Chain SAW Starting the Chain SAWPreparation for Cutting See Figures 9Proper Cutting Stance Basic Cutting ProcedureWork Area Precautions Tree FellingRetreat Zone Bucking See Figures 14See Figures 17 Bucking Logs Under Stress Types of Cutting UsedSee Figures 19 Springpoles LimbingPruning SpringpoleAdjusting Chain Tension AdjustmentsMaintenance General MaintenanceReplacing BAR and Chain See Figures 27Scrench See Figures 32 Chain MaintenanceHOW to Sharpen the Cutters See Figures 34TOP Plate Filing Angle Side Plate AngleDepth Gauge Clearance See Figures 39 Guide BAR MaintenanceReversing the Guide BAR See Figures 41Transporting and Storing SAFE-T-TIPNOSE Guard MaintenanceMounting SAFE-T-TIPNOSE Guard See Figures 42Troubleshooting Parts ListProblem Cause Solution Page Service Model NO. and Serial no
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