Limbing And Pruning - Ryobi APR04 Manuel D'utilisation

hold the front cutting guide (20) against the limb being
cut. See Figure 8. This will help steady the limb and
make it easier to cut.
■ Allow the chain to cut for you; exert only light
downward pressure. If you force the cut, damage to
the bar, chain, or engine can result.
■ Release the trigger as soon as the cut is completed,
allowing the engine to idle. If you run the pole pruner
at full throttle without a cutting load, unnecessary wear
or damage can occur to the chain, bar, and engine.
WORK AREA PRECAUTIONS
■ 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 your pole pruner. Allow
no person to use this pole pruner who has not read this
Operator's Manual and received adequate instructions
for the safe and proper use of this pole pruner.
■ Keep everyone - helpers, bystanders, children, and
animals a safe distance, of at least 50 ft. (15 m), from
the cutting area.
■ Always cut with both feet on solid ground to prevent
being pulled off balance.
■ Cut only when visibility and light are adequate for you
to see clearly.

LIMBING AND PRUNING

This unit is designed for trimming small branches and
limbs up to 6 in. (15 cm) in diameter.
■ Plan the cut carefully. Be aware of the direction in
which the branch will fall.
■ Branches may fall in unexpected directions. Do not
stand directly under the branch being cut.
■ The most typical cutting application is to position
the unit at an angle of 60° or less, depending on the
specific situation. See Figure 9.
■ As the angle of the pole pruner shaft to ground
increases, the difficulty of making the first cut (from
the underside of limb) increases. Failure to follow
procedure shown in Figure 7 will result in the bar and
chain binding and becoming pinched or trapped in the
limb. If this should happen:
1. Stop the engine of the power head.
2. With engine stopped, loosen the knob on coupler.
3. Depress the button on the shaft, twist and pull the
shafts to separate the pruner from the engine.
4. If the limb can be reached from the ground, lift the limb
while holding the attachment. This should release the
"pinch" and free the pruner.
5. If pruner is still trapped, call a professional for
assistance.
English(Original instructions)
■ The long reach of the unit allows the operator to prune
■ Long branches should be removed in several stages.
■ Cutting lower branches first will allow the top branches
■ Work slowly, keeping both hands on the product with a
■ Keep the tree between you and the chain while
■ Do not cut from a ladder, this is extremely dangerous.
■ DO NOT use for felling or bucking.
■ When pruning trees it is important not to make the
■ Keep all bystanders at least 50 ft. (15 m) away. To
Under-Cut
Begin on the under side of the limb with the top of the
pruner against the limb; exert light pressure upward.
During underbucking, the pruner will tend to push back
at you. Be prepared for this reaction and hold the pruner
fi rmly to maintain control.
Over-Cut
Begin on the top side of the limb with the bottom of the
pruner against the limb; exert light pressure downward.
Note that the pruner will tend to pull away from you.
To prevent electrocution, do not operate within 50 feet
(15 m) of overhead electrical lines. See Figure 10.
Keep all bystanders at least 50 ft. (15 m) away. See
Figure 10.
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branches or limbs that are normally out of reach.
more room to fall.
firm grip. Maintain secure footing and balance.
limbing. Cut from the side of the tree opposite the
branch you are cutting.
Leave this operation for professionals.
flush cut next to the main limb or trunk until you have
cut off the limb further out to reduce the weight. This
prevents stripping the bark from the main member.
Under cut the the branch 1/4 way through for your
first cut, your second cut should an over cut to drop
the branch off. Now make your final cut smoothly and
neatly against the main member so the bark will grow
back to seal the wound. See Figure 7.
prevent electrocution, do not operate within 50 feet (15
m) of overhead electrical lines. See Figure 10.
WARNING
WARNING