Ryobi RY3714 Manuel D'utilisation page 19

 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 19.
 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.
 Cut only when visibility and light are adequate
for you to see clearly.
OPERATION
WARNING:
DO NOT operate the throttle trigger with your
left hand and hold the front handle with your
right hand. Never allow any part of your body
to be in the chain line while operating a saw.
THUMB ON
UNDERSIDE OF
HANDLE BAR
Page 19 — English
CHAIN LINE
STRAIGHT
CHAIN LINE
ARM
Fig. 18
Fig. 19