Ryobi 890r Air Filter Maintenance, Maintenance And Repair Instructions, Cleaning the Air Filter

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE

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.Open the air filter cover. Push the tab on the right side of the cover in, pull the air filter cover out and to the left (Fig. 43).

NOTE: It may be necessary to remove the fuel cap to completely remove the air filter cover

2. Remove the air filter (Fig. 43).

Choke Lever

Air Filter

Air Filter Cover

Tab

Fig. 43

3.Wash the filter in detergent and water (Fig. 44). Rinse the filter thoroughly and allow it to dry.

Fig. 44

4.Apply enough clean SAE 30 motor oil to lightly coat the filter (Fig. 45).

Fig. 45

5.Squeeze the filter to spread and remove excess oil (Fig. 46).

Fig. 46

6. Replace the filter (Fig. 47).

NOTE: If the unit is operated without the air filter, you will VOID the warranty.

Back Plate Choke Lever

Back Plate Slot

Slots

Fig. 47

7.Reinstall the air filter cover. Position the hooks on the left side of the air filter cover into the slots at the left side of the back plate (Fig. 47).

NOTE: It may be necessary to remove the fuel cap to reinstall the air filter cover

8.Swing the cover to the right until the tab on the air filter cover snaps into place in the slot on the back plate (Fig. 47).

9.Replace the fuel cap, if removed.

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