ASSEMBLY

ATTACHING THE SHOULDER HARNESS - BC30

See Figure 9.

Connect the latch on the shoulder harness to the strap hanger.

Adjust the strap to a comfortable position.

CONVERTING FROM BRUSHCUTTER TO STRING TRIMMER - BC30

To convert from the brushcutter to the string trimmer, remove the blade and brushcutter guard, attach the straight shaft grass deflector and install the string head.

REMOVING THE TRI-ARC®BLADE AND BRUSHCUTTER GUARD

See Figures 10 - 11.

Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the gear head.

Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the flanged washer and gear head.

Remove the blade nut by turning it clockwise.

Remove the cupped washer and the blade.

Remove the flanged washer from the gear head shaft and retain it for the string head installation.

Remove the three screws securing the brushcutter guard to gear head.

Remove the brushcutter guard.

NOTE: Store the brushcutter parts together for later use.

INSTALLING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR AND STRING HEAD

See Figures 10 - 12.

Install the grass deflector. Refer to To Attach the Straight

Shaft Grass Deflector earlier in this manual.

Place the flanged washer on the gear head shaft.

NOTE: The hollow side of the flanged washer should face

the gear head.

Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the

LATCH

STRAP

HANGER

SHOULDER

 

HARNESS

Fig. 9

 

GEAR HEAD

LOCKING TOOL

Fig. 10

SLOT

GEAR HEAD

BRUSHCUTTER

 

GUARD

FLANGED

WASHER

SLOT

 

CUPPED

 

WASHER

 

BLADE NUT

Fig. 11

GEAR HEAD

FLANGED WASHER

gear head.

Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the

SLOT

STRING HEAD

ASSEMBLY

flanged washer and gear head.

Install the string head assembly onto the gear head shaft

by turning counterclockwise.

Tighten the string head assembly securely.

CONVERTING FROM STRING TRIMMER TO BRUSHCUTTER - BC30

To convert from the string trimmer to the brushcutter, remove the string head assembly and straight shaft grass deflector, attach the brushcutter guard and install the blade.

SLOT

LOOSENTIGHTEN

Fig. 12

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Ryobi SS30 RY30544 Attaching the Shoulder Harness BC30, Converting from Brushcutter to String Trimmer BC30, See Figures 10