MAINTENANCE
STORING THE CHAINSAW (1 MONTH OR LONGER)
1.Drain all fuel from tank into a container approved for petrol.
2.Run the engine until it stops. This will remove all
3.Drain all bar and chain oil from tank into a container approved for oil.
4.Clean all foreign material from the saw.
5.Store it in a
NOTE: Keep away from corrosive agents such as garden chemicals and
Abide by all government and local regulations for the safe storage and handling of petrol. Excess fuel should be used in other
BAR AND CHAIN COMBINATIONS
RECOMMENDED BAR AND CHAIN COMBINATIONS FOR .325 LOW PROFILE .050 GAUGE
Length of Bar | Guide Bar Part Number | Chain Part Number |
406 mm (16 in.) | 984316001 | PS06136 |
457 mm (18 in.) | 984319001 | PS06135 |
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
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Engine will not start. | 1. | No spark. |
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| 2. | Flooded engine. |
1.Check spark. Remove air filter cover. Remove sparking plug from cylinder. Reattach the sparking plug wire and lay sparking plug on top of cylinder with the metal part of plug touching the cylinder. Pull the starter rope and watch for spark at sparking plug tip. If there is no spark, repeat test with a new sparking plug.
2.With the ignition switch off, remove sparking plug. Move choke lever to run position (pushed in completely) and pull starter cord 15 to 20 times. This will clear excess fuel from engine. Clean and reinstall sparking plug. Set ignition switch to run (I) position. Push and fully release primer bulb 7 times. Pull starter three times with choke lever at run. If engine does not start, move choke lever to choke and repeat normal starting procedure.
If engine still fails to start, repeat procedure with a new sparking plug.
Engine starts but will not | Carburettor requires “L” (Low jet) | Contact a Ryobi service dealer for carburettor adjustment. | ||
accelerate properly. | adjustment. |
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Engine starts but will | Carburettor requires “H” (High jet) | Contact a Ryobi service dealer for carburettor adjustment. | ||
not run properly at | adjustment. |
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high speed. |
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Engine does not reach full | 1. | Check oil fuel mixture. | 1. | Use fresh fuel and the correct |
speed and/or emits | 2. | Air filter dirty. | 2. | Clean air filter. Refer to “Maintenance – Cleaning the |
excessive smoke. | 3. | Spark arrester screen dirty. |
| Air Filter” earlier in this manual. |
| 3. | Clean spark arrester screen. Refer to | ||
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4.Carburettor requires “H”4. Contact a Ryobi service dealer for carburettor adjustment. (High jet) adjustment.
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