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Ryobi UT15520C manual

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  • Page 1

    OPERA TOR’S MANUAL Expand-it ™ Pruner Attachment UT15520C SA VE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Y our Expand-it™ Pruner Attachment has been engineered and manufactur ed to a high standard for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . When properly car ed for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-fr ee performance. Thank [...]

  • Page 2

    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS  Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 2  General Safety Rules .........................................................................................................................[...]

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    3 WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to fol- low all instructions listed below , may r esult in electric shock, fire, and/or serious personal injury . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS  Rea d thes e ins truc tion s and the instr ucti ons for the power head thoroughly before using pruner.  Know the tool. Read and understand the oper[...]

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    4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES  Kickback is a dangerous reaction that can lead to serious injury. Kickback may occur when the moving chain con- tacts an object at the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar or when the wood closes in and pinches the chain in the cut. Contact at the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar can cause the chain to dig [...]

  • Page 5

    5 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and lear n their meaning. Proper interpreta- tion of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer . SYMBOL NAME EXPLANA TION Safety Alert Symbol Precautions that involve your safety . Read The Operator’ s Manual T o reduce the risk of injury ,[...]

  • Page 6

    6 SYMBOLS The following signal words and meanings ar e intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury . WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could resu[...]

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    7 FEA TURES Fig. 1 KNOW YOUR PRUNER A TT ACHMENT See Figure 1. The safe use of this product r equires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’ s manual as well as a knowledge of the pr oject you ar e attempting. Befor e use of this pr oduct, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. PRODUCT SP[...]

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    8 ASSEMBL Y CONNECTING POWER HEAD TO EXTENSION SHAFT AND PRUNER A TT ACHMENT See Figure 2. The pruner attachment connects to the power head or , for extra reach, to an extension shaft by means of a coupler device. WARNING: Never attach or adjust any attachment while power head is running. Failur e to stop the engine may cause serious personal injur[...]

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    9 CUTTING GUIDE OPERA TION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you car eless. Remember that a car eless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury . WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your ey[...]

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    10 OPERA TION Fig. 7 60° MAXIMUM LIMBING AND PRUNING See Figures 7 - 8. This unit is designed for trimming small branches and limbs up to 6 in. in diameter . For best r esults, observe the follow- ing precautions:  Plan the cut carefully. Be aware of the direction in which the branch will fall. �  Branch es may fall in unexpec ted directio[...]

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    11 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty , also wear a dust mask. WARNING: Before inspecting, cleanin[...]

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    12  Place the bar onto the bar stud so that the chain tension- ing pin fits into the chain tensioning pin hole.  Fit the chain over the sprocket and into the bar groove. The cutters on the top of the bar should face toward the bar tip, in the direction of the chain rotation.  Replace the drive case cover and reinstall the bar nut. Tighten [...]

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    13 MAINTENANCE CHAIN TENSION See Figures 17 - 18.  Stop the engine before setting the chain tension. Make sure the guide bar nut is loose to finger tight, turn the chain tensioning screw clockwise to tension the chain. Refer to Replacing the Bar and Chain for additional information. A cold chain is correctly tensioned when there is no slack on t[...]

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    14 MAINTENANCE CUTTING CORNER SIDE PLA TE DEPTH GAUGE TOE GULLET HEEL RIVET HOLE TOP PLA TE P ARTS OF A CUTTER Fig. 21 Fig. 22 DEPTH GAUGE SETTING Fig. 20 Fig. 23 CHAIN MAINTENANCE See Figure 20. WARNING: The chain is very sharp; always wear protective gloves when performing maintenance to the chain. Use only the replacement low kickback chain spec[...]

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    15 MAINTENANCE CAUTION: Dull or improperly sharpened chain can cause excessive engine speed during cutting, which may r esult in sever e engine damage. A TT ACHING THE STORAGE HANGER See Figure 25. There ar e two ways to hang the attachment for storage.  To use the hanger cap, push in the button and place the hanger cap over end of the lower end[...]

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    16 EXPLODED VIEW AND P AR TS LIST 10 9 6 3 1 4 7 11 8 5 2 17 18 13 19 23 15 14 20 21 32 24 16 26 25 12 34 33 22 38 27 28 29 31 30 35 36 37 9[...]

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    17 * STANDARD HARDWARE ITEM — MAY BE PURCHASED LOCALLY EXPLODED VIEW AND P AR TS LIST Key Part No. No. Description Qty . 1 300949002 Oil Cap Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 660934001 * Screw (M5 x 18 mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    18 NOTES[...]

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    19 W ARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY ST A TEMENT T echtronic Industries North America, Inc., warrants to the original retail purchaser that this EXP AND-IT brand product is free from defect in material and workmanship and agr ees to repair or r eplace, at T echtronic Industries North America, Inc.’ s discr etion, any defective pr oduct free of charge wi[...]

  • Page 20

    20 TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NOR TH AMERICA, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 Phone 1-800-242-4672 983000-933 2-20-06 (REV :00) SERVICE For parts or service, contact your near est Expand-it ™ authorized service center . Be sure to provide all relevant information when you call or visit. For the location of the authorized service center[...]