Ryobi 766r manual Cleaning the Air Filter, Reinstalling the Air Filter/Muffler Cover

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

Cleaning the Air Filter

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always turn your trimmer off and allow it to cool before you clean or do any maintenance on it.

Clean and re-oil the air filter every 10 hours of operation. It is an important item to maintain. Not maintaining the air filter will VOID the warranty.

1.Remove air filter/muffler cover. See Removing the Air filter/Muffler Cover, Pg. 17.

2.Remove the air filter from behind the air filter/muffler cover (Fig. 22).

Air Filter

Fig. 22

3.Wash the filter in detergent and water

(Fig. 23). Rinse the filter thoroughly. Squeeze out excess water. Allow it to dry completely.

Fig. 23

4.Apply enough clean SAE 30 oil to lightly coat the filter (Fig. 24).

Fig. 24

5.Squeeze the filter to spread and remove excess oil (Fig. 25).

Fig. 25

6.Replace the air filter in the

air filter/muffler cover (Fig. 22).

NOTE: Operating the unit without the air filter and air filter/muffler cover assembly, will VOID the warranty.

Reinstalling the Air Filter/Muffler Cover

1.Place the air filter/muffler cover over the back of the carburetor and muffler.

NOTE: The choke lever must be in the PARTIAL choke position (B) (Fig. 21, Pg. 17) to install the air filter/muffler cover.

2.Insert the four (4) screws into the holes in the air filter/muffler cover and tighten. Do not over tighten.

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