Ryobi RY30963, RY30542, RY30923, RY30943 General Maintenance, Spool Replacement, See Figures 24

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:

When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage.

WARNING:

Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during tool operation. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask.

WARNING:

Before inspecting, cleaning, or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and disconnect spark plug wire and move it away from spark plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage.

GENERAL MAINTENANCE

Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.

WARNING:

Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum- based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken or destroy plastic which may result in serious personal injury.

You can often make adjustments and repairs described here. For other repairs, have the trimmer serviced by an authorized service dealer.

SPOOL REPLACEMENT

EZ WIND™ TAP ADVANCE SYSTEM

NEW PREWOUND SPOOL

See Figures 24 - 25.

If replacing string only, refer to String Replacement later in this manual.

Use only .080 in. diameter trimmer line. Use original manu- facturer’s replacement string for best performance.

Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire. Hold the string head and turn the spool retainer clockwise to remove.

SPOOL

RETAINER

Fig. 24

INSERT INTO	PUSH DOWN
STRING HEAD	AND TWIST TO
	ALIGN

Fig. 25

Remove the empty spool from the string head. Keep the spring attached to the spool.

� Make sure the two strings are captured in the slots op- posite each other on the new spool. Make sure the end of each string is extended approximately 6 in. beyond each slot.

� Align the slot(s) on the spool to the eyelet(s) on the string head housing. Push down and turn the spool in the nec- essary direction to align the slot(s).

Make sure the string head and the spool retainer are installed on the drive shaft. Turn the spool retainer coun- terclockwise to secure.

Slide strings into the housing eyelets and pull outward to rotate the spool into the cutting position.

Push the spool retainer down while pulling on string(s) to manually advance the string and to check for proper assembly of the string head.

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