Ryobi Outdoor P540 Safe-T-Tip Nose Guard Maintenance, Mounting Safe-T-Tip Nose Guard, See Figure

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION:

Remove the battery pack and make sure the chain has stopped before you do any work on the saw.

WARNING:

Although the guide bar comes with a SAFE-T-TIP®anti- kickback device already installed, you need to check the tightness of the mounting screw before each use.

SAFE-T-TIP®NOSE GUARD MAINTENANCE

See Figures 42 - 43.

Tighten the mounting screw of the nose guard as instructed below. These are specially hardened screws. If the screw cannot be installed tightly, replace both the screw and the SAFE-T-TIP®before further operation. Do not replace with an ordinary screw.

In addition to preventing chain contact with solid objects at the nose of the bar, the SAFE-T-TIP®also helps keep the chain away from abrasive surfaces such as the ground. Keep it on the right hand side of the bar, where it will be between the chain and the ground during flush with ground cutting.

The mounting screw requires a 5/16 in. wrench (or adjust- able wrench) to achieve the recommended tightness of 35 to 45 in. lb. (4-5 Nm). A tightness within this range can be achieved by the following method.

nTighten the screw with your finger.

nFrom the finger-tight position, tighten the screw an ad- ditional 3/4 of a turn using a wrench.

MOUNTING SAFE-T-TIP®NOSE GUARD

See Figures 42 - 43.

nMount the SAFE-T-TIP®on the bar nose.

NOTE: The tab fits in the recessed hole in the bar.

nTighten the screw with your finger.

nFrom the finger-tight position, tighten the screw an ad- ditional 3/4 of a turn using a wrench.

TRANSPORTING AND STORING

See Figure 44.

nDo not store or transport the chain saw when it is running. The chain saw should always be idle before storing or transporting.

nAlways place the guide bar scabbard on the bar and chain before storing or transporting the chain saw. Use caution to avoid the sharp teeth of the chain.

nClean the chain saw thoroughly before storing. Store the chain saw indoors, in a dry place that is locked and/or inaccessible to children.

nKeep away from corrosive agents such as garden chem- icals and de-icing salts.

MOUNTING SCREW

LOCKING RIVET

SAFE-T-TIP®

Fig. 42

TIGHTEN 3/4

OF A TURN

Fig. 43

Fig. 44

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