OPERATOR'S MANUAL18 VOLTCORDLESS CHAIN SAWP540SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCEYour Cordless Chain Saw has been engineered and manufactured t
10ASSEMBLYUNPACKINGThis product has been shipped completely assembled.n Carefully remove the tool and any accessories from the box. Make sure that al
11OPERATIONn If both yellow and green LEDs come on, this indi-cates a deeply discharged or defective battery pack.Allow the battery
12CHARGING A HOT BATTERY PACKWhen using the tool continuously, the batteries in the battery pack will become hot. You should let a hot battery pack co
13Fig. 9TRIGGER RELEASE BUTTONTRIGGERWARNING:Keep body to the left of the chain line. Never straddle the saw or chain, or lean over past the chain lin
14n Maintain a proper grip on the saw whenever the unit is running. The fingers should encircle the handle and the thumb is wrapped under the handleb
15Fig. 13PROPER CUTTING STANCESee Figure 13.n Weight should be balanced with both feet on solid ground.n Keep left arm with elbow locked in
16WARNING:If the tree starts to fall in the wrong direction, or if the saw gets caught or hung up during the fall, leave the saw and save yourself!n
17n Felling Backcut. The backcut is always made level and horizontal, and at a minimum of 2 inches (5 cm) above the horizontal cut of the notch. See
18BUCKING LOGS UNDER STRESSSee Figures 20 - 21.When the log is supported along its entire length, it should be cut from the top or overbucking.When th
19LIMBINGSee Figure 22.Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree. n Work slowly, keeping both hands on the chain saw with a firm grip. Always m
2n Introduction ...
20MAINTENANCEWARNING:When servicing, use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause p
21REPLACING BAR AND CHAIN See Figures 25 - 29.WARNING:The safety instructions in this section are to protect the user from serious personal injury.WAR
22n Replace the chain cover, washer and chain cover screw. Tighten the chain cover screw finger tight only. The bar must be free to move for tension
23CHAIN MAINTENANCESee Figures 32 - 33.Fig. 34Fig. 33CHECK FOR WEAR OR DAMAGEUse only low-kickback chain on this saw. This fast-cutting chain will pro
24WARNING:Improper chain sharpening increases the potential of kickback.TOP PLATE FILING ANGLESee Figure 36.n CORRECT 30° - File holders are ma
25Use a Flat File and a Depth Gauge Jointer to lower all gauges uniformly. Depth gauge jointers are available in .020 in. to .035 in
26SAFE-T-TIP® NOSE GUARD MAINTENANCESee Figures 42 - 43.Tighten the mounting screw of the nose guard as instructed below. These are specially hardened
27PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTIONIF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM CONTAC
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3GENERAL SAFETY RULESREAD ALL INSTRUCTIONSBASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONSn Do not operate a chain saw with one hand! Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers
4GENERAL SAFETY RULESKICKBACKSee Figures 1 - 2.n WARNING: Kickback may occur when the moving chain contacts an object at the upper portion of the tip
5GENERAL SAFETY RULESIN THE CUTTING/WORK AREAn Do not operate a chain saw in a tree, on a ladder, or scaf-fold; this is extremely dangerous.n Keep A
6BATTERY SAFETYn Battery operated units do not have to be plugged into an electrical outlet; therefore, they are always in oper-ating condition. Be a
7 V Volts Voltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) W Watt Power
8SYMBOLSImportant: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these s
9FEATURESPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSMotor............................
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