Ryobi P560 Pole Saw User Manual


 
8 – English
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom-
mended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of
attachments or accessories not recommended can result
in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:
Pruning branches on trees and shrubs
This product will accept Ryobi One+ 18 V lithium-ion battery
packs and Ryobi One+ 18 V nickel-cadmium battery packs.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator’s
Manual and safety rules for the battery packs and chargers
for your models.
BATTERY PROTECTION FEATURES
Ryobi lithium-ion batteries are designed with features that
protect the lithium-ion cells and maximize battery life.
If the tool stops during use, release the trigger to reset and
resume operation. If the tool still does not work, the battery
needs to be recharged.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from your tool when you
are assembling parts, making adjustments, transporting,
cleaning, or when not in use. Removing battery pack
will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious
personal injury.
OPERATION
TO INSTALL/REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 2.
To install:
Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.
Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap into place and the battery pack is secured before
beginning operation.
To remove:
Depress the latches on each side of the battery pack.
Remove the battery pack from the tool.
WARNING:
Battery products are always in operating condition.
Therefore, the switch should always be locked when not
in use or carrying at your side.
TO INSTALL/REMOVE BLADE
See Figure 3.
Remove the battery pack from the pruner.
Rotate the blade clamp counterclockwise before installing
or removing blade and hold to open.
Insert blade until it is fully seated.
Release the blade clamp to secure.
To remove the blade, rotate the blade clamp counter-
clockwise and hold.
LOCK-OUT BUTTON
See Figure 4.
The pruner is equipped with a lock-out button which reduces
the possibility of accidental starting. The lock-out button is
located on the handle above the switch trigger. You must
depress the lock-out button in order to pull the switch
trigger. The lock-out button resets each time the trigger is
released. You can depress the lock-out button from either
the left or right side.