Ryobi PCN 4040, Owner'S Operation Manual

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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