Ryobi 780r Remove The Cutting Blade And Install The Cutting Attachment, Remove the Cutting Blade

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

REMOVE THE CUTTING BLADE AND INSTALL THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT

Remove the Cutting Blade

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always wear gloves while handling or installing the blade.

1.Install the cutting blade cover. Pull the cover around the blade and click the plastic lock.

2.Align the shaft bushing hole with the locking rod slot and insert the locking rod into the bushing hole (Fig. 15).

Output Shaft

Output Shaft

Bushing

Locking Rod

Locking	Shaft Bushing
Rod Slot	Hole

Fig. 15

3.While holding the locking rod, loosen the nut on the blade by turning it clockwise with a 5/8 inch closed-end or socket wrench

(Fig. 16).

clockwise

4.Remove the nut, blade retainer, and blade. Store the nut and blade together for future use in a secure place. Store out of reach of children.

Install the Cutting Attachment

5.Align the shaft bushing hole with the locking rod slot and insert the locking rod into the shaft bushing hole. (Fig. 15). Place the blade retainer on the output shaft with the flat surface against the output shaft bushing as shown in Fig. 17. Screw the cutting attachment counterclockwise onto the output shaft. Tighten securely.

NOTE: The blade retainer must be installed on the output shaft in the position shown for the cutting attachment to work correctly.

Cutting Attachment

Blade Retainer

Output Shaft

Bushing

Locking Rod

Fig. 17

6.Remove the locking rod.

7.Install the cutting attachment shield. See

Removing and Installing Cutting Attachment Shield, Pg. 11.

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, the cutting attachment shield SHALL be in place at all times while operating the unit as a grass trimmer.

Fig. 16

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