User manual RYOBI JS45

[. . . ] Read the operation manual and follow all warning and safety instructions. Do not use this machine in wet weather conditions!Do not allow children or untrained individuals to use this unit. Wear heavy long pants, non-slip safety footwear, gloves, and a hard hat. [. . . ] Liquid ejected from the battery may cause irritation or burns. Kickback is a dangerous reaction that can lead to serious injury. Keep a good firm grip on the unit with both hands when operating the unit. Place your right hand on the rear handle and the left hand on the front handle. a firm grip will help you reduce kickback and maintain control of the unit. Make sure that the area in which you are cutting is free from obstructions. Do not let the blade come in contact with any obstruction while operating the unit. fully squeeze the trigger and maintain a steady cutting speed. Use only the replacement blade specified for your unit. Ensure the switch is in the off position before inserting battery pack. A charger that is suitable for one type of battery pack may create a risk of fire when used with another battery pack. This will help steady the limb and make it easier to cut. Allow the blade to cut for you; exert only light downward pressure. If you force the cut, damage to the blade or unit can result. Release the trigger as soon as the cut is completed, allowing the unit to idle. If you run the pole pruner at full throttle without a cutting load, unnecessary wear or damage can occur to the unit. Upon release of the trigger, the trigger lock button will be automatically reset to the lock position. 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 15 m (50 ft. Always cut with both feet on solid ground to prevent being pulled off balance. [. . . ] When pruning trees it is important not to make the 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. Underbuck the branch 1/4 way through for your first cut, your second cut should overbuck 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. [. . . ]