OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict seri- ous injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible seri- ous injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury.
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 call
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the following pur- poses:
Limbing and pruning branches from trees
Felling small trees up to 5 in. diameter
Bucking the fallen tree into shorter lengths
This product will accept Ryobi One+ 18 V lithium- ion battery packs and Ryobi One+ 18 V nickel- cadmium battery packs.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator’s Manual for your Ryobi One+ battery pack and charger models.
TO INSTALL / Remove BATTERY PACK
See Figure 6.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from your tool when you are assembling parts, making adjust- ments, cleaning, carrying, 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
To install:
Place the battery pack in your chain saw. Align raised rib on battery pack with groove in chain saw’s battery port.
Make sure the latches on each side of the bat- tery pack snap in place and that battery pack is secured in chain saw before beginning opera- tion.
To remove:
Locate latches on side of battery pack and depress both sides to release the battery pack from the chain saw.
CAUTION:
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.
CAUTION:
Remove battery pack from unit. Fill oil tank with Ryobi Bar and Chain Lubricant before starting the chain saw. Failure to lubricate the chain will cause damage to the bar and chain.
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