Ryobi 43160a User Manual

See Figure 17.
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  Use Premium Bar and Chain Lubricant. It is 

designed for chains and chain oilers and is 
formulated to perform over a wide temperature 
range with no dilution required.   

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  Remove the cap and carefully pour approxi-

mately 2 oz. of bar and chain lubricant into the 
bar lube reservoir. 

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  Replace the cap and tighten securely.

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   Check and refill the bar lube reservoir every time 

the pole saw is used.

NOTE:  Do not use dirty, used, or otherwise con-

taminated lubricants. Damage may occur to the 
oil pump, bar, or chain.

See Figure 18.
For smooth and fast cutting, the chain needs to 
be maintained properly. The following conditions 
indicate that the chain requires sharpening: 
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Wood chips are small and powdery

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Chain must be forced through the wood during 
cutting

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Chain cuts to one side

During maintenance of the chain, consider the 
following:
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Improper filing angle of the side plate can in-
crease the risk of a severe kickback.

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Depth gauge (or raker clearance) setting de-
termines the height the cutter enters the wood 
and the size of the wood chip that is removed. 
Too much clearance increases the potential for 
kickback. Too little clearance decreases the size 
of the wood chip thus decreasing the chain's 
cutting ability.

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If cutter teeth have hit hard objects such as nails 
and stones, or have been abraded by mud or 
sand on the wood, have service dealer sharpen 
chain.

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Fig. 18