Ryobi PCN 4040, Owner'S Operation Manual

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GENERAL SAFETY RULES
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DO NOT OPERATE A CHAINSAW WITH ONE
HAND. Serious injury to the operator, helpers, and/or
bystanders may result from one-handed operation.
A chainsaw is intended for two-handed use.
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DO NOT OPERATE A CHAINSAW WHEN YOU ARE
FATIGUED. Never operate a chainsaw when you are
tired or under the influence of medication, drugs,
or alcohol.
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USE SAFETY FOOTWEAR. Wear snug-fitting
clothing, protective gloves, and eye, hearing, and
head protection devices.
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DO NOT STAND ON ANY UNSTABLE SURFACE
while using your chainsaw: that includes ladders,
scaffolds, trees, etc.
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USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING FUEL. Move the
chainsaw at least 50 feet (15 m) from the refuelling
point before starting the engine.
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DO NOT ALLOW OTHER PERSONS
to be near the
chainsaw when starting or cutting with the chainsaw.
Keep bystanders and animals out of the work area.
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DO NOT START CUTTING until you have a clear
work area, secure footing, and a planned retreat path
from the falling tree.
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KEEP ALL PARTS OF YOUR BODY away from the
saw chain when the engine is running.
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ALWAYS CARRY THE CHAINSAW WITH THE
ENGINE STOPPED AND THE BRAKE ENGAGED,
the guide bar and saw chain to the rear, and the
silencer away from your body. When transporting the
chainsaw, use the appropriate guide bar scabbard.
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DO NOT OPERATE A CHAINSAW THAT IS
DAMAGED, improperly adjusted, or not completely and
securely assembled. Be sure that the saw chain stops
moving when the throttle control trigger is released.
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TURN OFF THE ENGINE before putting the
chainsaw down. DO NOT leave the engine running
unattended. As an additional safety precaution,
apply the chain brake before putting down the saw.
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USE EXTREME CAUTION when cutting small-size
brush and saplings because slender material may
catch the saw chain and be whipped toward you or
pull you off balance.
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WHEN CUTTING A LIMB under tension, be alert for
spring-back so that you will not be struck when the
tension in the wood fibres is released.
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KEEP THE HANDLES dry, clean, and free of oil or
fuel mixture.
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OPERATE THE CHAINSAW ONLY in well-ventilated
areas.
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DO NOT OPERATE A CHAINSAW IN A TREE
unless you have been specifically trained to do so.
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ALL CHAINSAW SERVICE, other than the items
listed in the instruction manual and all maintenance,
should be performed by competent chainsaw service
personnel. (For example, if improper tools are used to
remove the flywheel or if an improper tool is used to
hold the flywheel in order to remove the clutch,
structural damage to the flywheel could occur and
subsequently cause the flywheel to burst.)
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KEEP SAFE-T-TIP® ANTI-KICK-BACK NOSE
GUARD properly mounted on the guide bar to
prevent rotational kick-back.
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FOLLOW THE SHARPENING and maintenance
instructions for the saw chain.
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USE ONLY THE REPLACEMENT GUIDE BARS
and
low kick-back chains specified for your saw.
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DO NOT adapt your powerhead to a bow guide or
use it to power any attachments or devices not listed
for your saw.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them
frequently and use to instruct other users. If you lend
someone this tool, lend them these instructions also.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
WARNING
The warnings, labels, and instructions found in
this section of the operator’s manual are for
your safety. Failure to follow all instructions may
result in serious personal injury.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
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DO NOT CUT VINES and/or small undergrowth
(less than 76 mm (3 in.) in diameter).
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SILENCER SURFACES ARE VERY HOT during and
after operation of the chainsaw; keep all body parts
away from the silencer. Serious burns may occur if
contact is made with the silencer.
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ALWAYS HOLD THE CHAINSAW WITH BOTH
HANDS when the engine is running. Use a firm grip with
thumbs and fingers encircling the chainsaw handles.
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NEVER LET ANYONE USE YOUR CHAINSAW who
has not received adequate instructions in its proper use.
This applies to rentals as well as privately owned saws.
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BEFORE YOU START THE ENGINE, make sure the
saw chain is not contacting any object.
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OPERATE THE CHAINSAW
only in well ventilated
areas.
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