Ryobi RY3818 Manuel D'utilisation page 19

saw. Any grip in which the thumb and fingers
are on the same side of the handle is dangerous
because a slight kick of the saw can cause loss
of control.
PROPER CUTTING STANCE
See Figure 17.
WARNING:
Always use the proper cutting stance described
in this section. Never kneel when using the
chain saw, except when felling a tree as illus-
trated in Figure 22. Kneeling could result in
loss of stability and control of the chain saw,
resulting in serious personal injury.
 Balance your weight with both feet on solid
ground.
 Keep left arm with elbow locked in a "straight
arm" position to withstand any kickback force.
 Keep your body to the left of the chain line.
 Keep your thumb on underside of handlebar.
WORK AREA PRECAUTIONS
See Figure 18.
 Cut only wood or materials made from wood;
no sheet metal, no plastics, no masonry, no
non-wood building materials.
 Never allow children to operate the saw. Allow
no person to use this chain saw who has not
read this operator's manual or received ade-
quate instructions for the safe and proper use
of this chain saw.
 Keep everyone – helpers, bystanders, children,
and animals, a SAFE DISTANCE from the
cutting area. During felling operations, the safe
distance should be a least twice the height of the
largest trees in the felling area. During bucking
operations, keep a minimum distance of 15 feet
between workers.
 Always cut with both feet on solid ground to
prevent being pulled off balance.
 Do not cut above chest height as a saw held
higher is difficult to control against kickback
forces.
 Do not fell trees near electrical wires or build-
ings. Leave this operation for professionals.
OPERATION
THUMB ON
UNDERSIDE OF
HANDLE BAR
 Cut only when visibility and light are adequate
for you to see clearly.
BASIC OPERATING/CUTTING
PROCEDURES
Practice cutting a few small logs using the following
technique to get the "feel" of using the saw before
you begin a major sawing operation.
 Take the proper stance in front of the wood with
the saw idling.
 Accelerate the engine to full throttle just before
entering the cut by squeezing the throttle trigger.
 Begin cutting with the saw against the log.
 Keep the engine at full throttle the entire time
you are cutting.
 Allow the chain to cut for you; exert only light
downward pressure. Forcing the cut could result
in damage to the bar, chain, or engine.
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STRAIGHT
CHAIN LINE
ARM
Fig. 17
Fig. 18