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WARNING:
If any parts are damaged or missing do not
operate this product until the parts are replaced.
Use of this product with damaged or missing
parts could result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create
accessories not recommended for use with this
product. Any such alteration or modification is
misuse and could result in a hazardous condi-
tion leading to possible serious personal injury.
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 eye protection with side shields
marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1, along with
head protection. 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 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
1-800-860-4050 or contact an authorized service
center for assistance.
ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the following purposes:
Limbing and pruning branches from trees
Felling small trees up to 7 in. diameter
Bucking the fallen tree into shorter lengths
This product will accept Ryobi 40 V lithium-ion
battery packs.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the
Operator’s Manual for your Ryobi 40 V battery
pack and charger model.
TO INSTALL / REMOVE BA
TTERY 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 look-out button when carrying or transporting
the tool.
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that could cause
serious personal injury, always remove the bat-
tery pack from the product when assembling
parts.