Ryobi RY30963, RY30542, RY30923, RY30943 Fueling and Refueling the Trimmer, Operating the Trimmer

OPERATION

FUELING AND REFUELING THE TRIMMER

FUEL MIXTURE

This product is powered by a 2-cycle engine and requires pre-mixing gasoline and 2-cycle oil. Pre-mix unleaded gaso- line and 2-cycle engine oil in a clean 1 gallon container ap- proved for gasoline.

Recommended fuel: This engine is certified to operate on unleaded gasoline intended for automotive use.

Mix a high quality 2-cycle engine oil at 2.6 oz. per gallon (US).

Do not use automotive oil or 2-cycle outboard oil.

DO NOT mix quantities larger than usable in a 30 day period.

HIGH QUALITY 2-CYCLE ENGINE OIL

GASOLINE	OIL
1 gallon (US)	2.6 oz.
1 liter	20 cc (20 ml)

FILLING TANK

Clean surface around fuel cap to prevent contamination.

Loosen fuel cap slowly. Rest the cap on a clean surface.

Carefully pour fuel into the tank. Avoid spillage.

Prior to replacing the fuel cap, clean and inspect the gasket.

Immediately replace fuel cap and hand tighten. Wipe up any fuel spillage.

NOTE: It is normal for smoke to be emitted from a new engine after first use.

WARNING:

Always shut off engine before fueling. Never add fuel to a machine with a running or hot engine. Move at least 30 ft. from refueling site before starting engine. Do not smoke!

OPERATING THE TRIMMER

See Figure 15.

WARNING:

Always position the unit on the operator’s right side. The use of the unit on the operator’s left side will expose the user to hot surfaces and can result in possible burn injury.

WARNING:

To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate unit with the bottom of the engine above waist level.

Hold the trimmer with your right hand on the rear handle and your left hand on the front handle. Keep a firm grip with both hands while in operation. Trimmer should be held at a com- fortable position with the rear handle about hip height.

Always operate trimmer at full throttle. Cut tall grass from the top down. This will prevent grass from wrapping around the shaft housing and string head which could cause damage from overheating. If grass becomes wrapped around the string head, STOP THE ENGINE, disconnect the spark plug wire, and remove the grass. Prolonged cutting at partial throttle will result in oil dripping from the muffler.

PROPER

OPERATING

POSITION

Fig. 15

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