ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack from the product when assembling parts.
ATTACHING GRASS DEFLECTOR
See Figure 2 - 3.
Remove supplied screws with a phillips screwdriver from the trimmer head.
Fit the grass deflector into the slots on trimmer head.
Turn counterclockwise to lock grass deflector into place.
Line up the screw holes in the grass deflector with the holes in the trimmer head.
Install supplied screws and tighten by turning clockwise with a phillips screwdriver.
WARNING:
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OPERATION
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.
STARTING/STOPPING THE STRING TRIMMER
See Figure 4.
To start the string trimmer, push the
To stop the string trimmer, release the switch trigger.
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.
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK
See Figure 5.
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.
WARNING:
Never use blades, flailing devices, wire, or rope on this product. Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury.
This product will accept Ryobi One+ 18 V
For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator’s Manuals for your Ryobi One+ battery pack and charger models.
NOTE: To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack and keep hands clear of the
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 5.
Depress the latches on each side of the battery pack.
Remove the battery pack.
TELESCOPING BOOM
See Figure 6.
The boom can be extended or shortened for ease of use.
Remove the battery pack.
Loosen the telescoping boom coupler by turning it coun- terclockwise. Slide the boom to the desired position.
Tighten the coupler by turning clockwise. Make sure the boom is securely tightened before reinstalling the battery pack.
ADJUSTABLE FRONT HANDLE
See Figure 7.
The angle of the front handle can be adjusted 180°.
Remove the battery pack.
Set the trimmer on a flat surface and turn the knob coun- terclockwise to loosen the handle.
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