Ryobi 301913871, Operator'S Manual

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5 – English
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
Do not use this product if it is not completely assembled
or if any parts appear to be missing or damaged. Use of
a product that is not properly and completely assembled
or with damaged or missing parts could result in serious
personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create acces-
sories or attachments not recommended for use with this
product. Any such alteration or modification is misuse
and could result in a hazardous condition leading to pos-
sible serious personal injury.
If any parts are damaged or missing, please call 1-800-525-2579 for assistance.
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 remove battery pack from the tool when you are
assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when
not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental
starting that could cause serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. 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.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purposes listed below:
 Cutting of sheet metal, corrugated metal, vinyl siding,
linoleum, asphalt roofing material, plastic, and chicken
wire
OPERATION
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY PACK
See Figure 1, page 8.


Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.


Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap in place and that battery pack is secured in the
product before beginning operation.

Depress the latches to remove the battery pack.
For complete charging instructions, see the operator’s manu-
als for your battery pack and charger.
WARNING:
Battery tools are always in operating condition. There-
fore, switch should always be locked when not in use or
carrying at your side.
INSTALLING/REMOVING BELT CLIP
See Figure 2, page 8.
The belt clip may be installed on either side of the housing.

Align the hole in the belt clip with the hole in the housing.
 Install the screw to secure the belt clip in place.

To uninstall, remove the screw then remove the belt clip.
LOCK-OFF BUTTON
See Figure 3, page 8.
The lock-off button reduces the possibility of accidental
starting. The lock-off button is located on the handle above
the switch trigger. The lock-off button must be depressed
before you pull the switch trigger. The lock resets each time
the trigger is released.
NOTE: You can depress the lock-off button from either the
left or right side.