Your chain saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properly care
10ASSEMBLYUNPACKINGThis product has been shipped completely assembled. Carefully remove the product and any accessories from the box. Make sure that
11This product will accept Ryobi One+ 18 V lithium-ion battery packs and Ryobi One+ 18 V nickel-cadmium battery packs. For complete charging i
12Fig. 8TRIGGER RELEAsE BuTTONTRIGGERWARNING:Keep body to the left of the chain line. Never straddle the saw or chain, or lean over past the chain lin
13 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
14Fig. 12PROPER CUTTING STANCESee Figure 12. Weight should be balanced with both feet on solid ground. Keep left arm with elbow locked in
15WARNING: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!
16 Felling Backcut. The backcut is always made level and horizontal, and at a minimum of 2 in. above the horizontal cut of the notch. See Figures 14
17BUCKING LOGS UNDER STRESSSee Figures 19 - 20.When the log is supported along its entire length, it should be cut from the top or overbucking.When th
18LIMBINGSee Figure 21.Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree. Work slowly, keeping both hands on the chain saw with a firm grip. Always m
19MAINTENANCEBATTERY PACK REMOVAL AND PREPARATION FOR RECYCLINGTo preserve natural resources, please recycle or dispose of batteries properly.T
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20REPLACING BAR AND CHAIN See Figures 24 - 28.WARNING:The safety instructions in this section are to protect the user from serious personal injury.WAR
21 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
22CHAIN MAINTENANCESee Figures 31 - 32.Fig. 33Fig. 32ChECK fOR wEAR OR DAMAGEUse only low-kickback chain on this saw. This fast-cutting chain will pro
23WARNING:Improper chain sharpening increases the potential of kickback.TOP PLATE FILING ANGLESee Figure 35. CORRECT 30° - File holders are ma
24Use a Flat File and a Depth Gauge Jointer to lower all gauges uniformly. Depth gauge jointers are available in .020 in. to .035 in. Use a .025 in. d
25SAFE-T-TIP® NOSE GUARD MAINTENANCESee Figures 41 - 42.Tighten the mounting screw of the nose guard as instructed below. These are specially hardened
26PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTIONBar and chain running hot and smoking. Motor runs, but chain is not rotating.1. Check chain tension for over tight co
27LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENTTechtronic Industries North America, Inc., warrants to the original retail purchaser that this RYOBI® brand outdoor produc
983000-538 4-15-08 (REV:06)OPERATOR’S MANUAL18 VOLT CHAIN SAWP540P540AP540BTECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NORTH AMERICA, INC.1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson,
3GENERAL SAFETY RULESREAD ALL INSTRUCTIONSBASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not operate a chain saw with one hand! Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers
4GENERAL SAFETY RULESKICKBACKSee Figures 1 - 2. WARNING: Kickback may occur when the moving chain contacts an object at the upper portion of the tip
5GENERAL SAFETY RULESIN THE CUTTING/WORK AREA Do not operate a chain saw in a tree, on a ladder, or scaf-fold; this is extremely dangerous. Keep A
6BATTERY SAFETY Battery operated units do not have to be plugged into an electrical outlet; therefore, they are always in operating condition. Be aw
7SYMBOLSSome of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols w
8SYMBOLSSERVICEServicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we sug
9FEATURESPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSMotor ...........................
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