Ryobi PLT3043S Safety Directive, Idle Speed Screw “L” Lo Needle, Sound Pressure, Sound Power, Fig

TROUBLESHOOTING

IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM CONTACTYOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER.

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE		SOLUTION
Grass wraps around	1.	Cutting tall grass at ground level.	1.	Cut tall grass from the top down.
driveshaft housing and	2.	Operating trimmer at part throttle.	2.	Operate trimmer at full throttle.
stringhead:
Spool retainer hard to turn:	Screw threads dirty or damaged.		Clean threads and lubricate with grease - if no
			improvement, replace spool retainer.
Oil drips from muffler:	1.	Operating trimmer at part throttle	1.	Operate trimmer at full throttle.
	2.	Check oil/fuel mixture.	2.	Use fresh fuel and the correct 2-cycle oil mix.
	3.	Air filter dirty.	3.	Clean air filter. Refer to “Replacing and
	4.	Carburetor requires adjustment.		Cleaning the Air Filter” earlier in this manual.
			4.	Turn “H” needle clockwise 1/16 - 1/8 turn. See

Figure 20.

NOTE: The carburetor adjustment needle(s) are equipped with plastic cap(s) that prevents counterclockwise rotation from the original factory adjustment. If your unit exhibits specific performance problem(s) where the Trouble Shooting Section recommends a counterclockwise needle adjustment and no adjustments have been made since original purchase, the unit should be taken to a factory authorized service dealer for repair. In most cases, the needed adjustment is a simple task for the factory trained service representa- tive.

IDLE SPEED

SCREW

“L” LO

NEEDLE

“H” HIGH
NEEDLE	Fig. 20

SAFETY DIRECTIVE

SOUND POWER/PRESSURE & HANDLE VIBRATION CHART FOR STRING TRIMMERS / BRUSHCUTTERS

Information on Noise Emission per European Machine Safety Directive 98/37/EC.

The individual equipment listed was operated in a manner consistent with normal working conditions.

The A-weighted sound pressure level (LpA) at the operator’s ear and the A-weighted sound power level (LWA) were both measured in accordance with Directive 79/113/EEC. Hearing protection is recommended where levels exceed 85 dBA.

Handle vibration was measured in accordance to ISO 7916. Read the safety precautions section of the manual.

	SOUND PRESSURE	SOUND POWER	VIBRATION
MODEL	LpA (dBA)	LwA (dBpA)	m/s2
PLT3043S	101	108	11.0

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