Ryobi 150r manual Holding the Trimmer, To Start Unit, To Stop Unit, Overload Protection Switch

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

HOLDING THE TRIMMER

WARNING: Always wear eye, hearing, foot and body protection to reduce the risk of injury when operating this unit.

WARNING: To prevent serious injury, do not carry the unit with your finger on the trigger.

Before operating the unit, stand in in the operating position (Fig. 7) and check for the following:

1.Operator wearing eye protection and proper clothing.

2.Right arm slightly bent, hand holding battery housing grip.

3.Left arm straight, hand holding D-handle.

4.Unit at waist level.

5.Without the operator bent over, the bump head is parallel to the ground and easily contacts the material to be cut.

Fig. 7

TO START UNIT

1.Press and hold the lock-off button in (Fig. 8). This allows the trigger to operate.

2.Depress and hold trigger.

3.Release the lock-off button.

NOTE: The lock-off button is located on the left side of the battery housing grip, above the trigger.

WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury, ensure the lock-off button resets each time the trigger is released.

TO STOP UNIT

Release the trigger to stop the trimmer.

Lock-Off

Button

Fig. 8

OVERLOAD PROTECTION SWITCH

This unit is equipped with an overload protection switch to prevent damage to the motor in the event of overheating.

If the switch pops out:

1.Release the trigger and allow the unit to cool for a minute.

2.Press the overload switch to reset and resume operation (Fig. 9).

If the switch pops again shortly after the first time:

1.Allow the unit to cool for 15 to 30 minutes.

2.After the unit has cooled, push the switch back in and resume operation.

If the switch does not stay in or continues to pop during operation, take the unit to an authorized service dealer for repair.

Overload

Protection

Switch

Fig. 9

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