The purpose of safety rules is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols and the explanations with them, require your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any dan- ger. The instruction or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL. Indicates caution or warning. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictures.
WARNING: Failure to obey a safety warning can result in serious injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
WARNING: Do not attempt to operate this tool until you have read thoroughly and understood completely, safety rules, etc. contained in this manual. Failure to comply can result in accidents involving fire, electric shock or serious personal injury. Save owners manual and review frequent- ly for continuing safe operation and instructing others who may use this tool.
The operation of any tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool
operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We recommend Wide
Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields.
1.KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read owners manual carefully. Learn its applications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool.
2.GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK BY PREVENTING BODY CONTACT WITH GROUNDED SURFACES. For example, pipes, radiators, ranges, refrigerator enclosures.
3.KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents.
4.AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. Don't use power tools in damp or wet locations or expose to rain. Keep work area well lit.
5.KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS AWAY. Visitors should wear safety glasses and be kept a safe distance from work area. Do not let visitors contact tool or extension cord.
6.STORE IDLE TOOLS. When not in use, tools should be stored in a dry and high or locked-up place, out of reach of children.
7.DON'T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job better and safer at the rate at which it was designed.
8.USE RIGHT TOOL. Don't force small tool or attachment to do the job of a heavy duty tool. Don't use tool for purpose not intended.
9.DRESS PROPERLY. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. They can be caught in moving parts. Rubber gloves and non-skid footwear are recommended when working outdoors. Also wear protective hair covering to contain long hair.
10.ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses, they are not safety glasses.
11.PROTECT YOUR LUNGS. Wear a dust mask if operation is dusty.
12.PROTECT YOUR HEARING. Wear hearing protection during extended periods of operation.
13.DON'T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Do not use tool on a ladder or unstable support. Secure tools when working at elevated levels.
14.MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for better and safer performance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories.
15.REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES. Form a habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from tool before turning it on.
16.NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes.
17.KEEP HANDLES DRY, CLEAN AND FREE FROM OIL AND GREASE. Always use a clean cloth when cleaning. Never use brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum based products, or any strong solvents to clean your tool.
18.STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch what you are doing and use common sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired. Do not rush.
19.CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use of the tool, a guard or any other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting and any other conditions that may affect its operation. A guard or any other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by an authorised service centre.
20.DO NOT USE TOOL IF SWITCH DOES NOT TURN IT ON AND OFF. Have defective switches replaced by authorised service centre.
21.DO NOT OPERATE THIS TOOL WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL OR ANY MEDICATION.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Due to Ryobi's continued product refinement policy, product features and specifications can and will change without notice. Check current features and specifications with your Ryobi retailer.
Starter |
Rope |
Throttle |
Trigger |
Handle |
Primer Bulb |
Choke |
Lever |
Guard |
Stop |
Switch |
Twin |
Cutting Line |
Fig 1
nASSEMBLY
HANDLE Fig 1.
Push the handle down over the shaft.
Insert the bolt and wing nut and tighten gently.
Adjust the handle to the desired height and tighten wing nut securely.
GUARD Fig 2. | Fig 2 |
Push the guard | |
onto the shaft | |
clamp assembly. | |
Align the 2 holes in | |
the guard with the | |
2 recesses in the | |
clamp assembly. | |
Secure with bolt | |
washer, lock washer | |
and wing nut sup- | |
plied. | |
|
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, never operate the trimmer with- out the guard in place.
stroke oil to 5 litres of | |
unleaded petrol in a con- | |
tainer and fill the trimmer | |
fuel tank. Fig 3 | |
Care should be taken not to | |
overfill the fuel tank which | |
will result in fuel splashing | |
onto engine parts. | Fuel Tank |
WARNING: Always stop the motor and allow it to cool before re-filling the fuel tank. Failure to adhere to this warning can result in vapour explosion causing serious personal injury.
WARNING: Always mix petrol and oil in a sepa- rate container. Do not mix directly in the trim- mer fuel tank which will cause motor damage and void the warranty.
STARTING INSTRUCTIONS FOLLOW STEPS A, B, C.
Place the choke lever in the “Full Choke” position. Fig 4
A | Fig 4 |
|
| Choke |
| Lever |
| CHOKE POSITIONS |
3 | Run |
|
2 | Partial |
Choke |
1 | Full |
| Choke |
Fully depress and release | Fig 5 | Primer Bulb |
the primer bulb 5 to 7 | | |
times. Fuel should be visi- | | |
ble in the bulb. Fig 5 | | |
B
| Fig 6 | | | with a Bump Feed Cutting | |
| | | Head that allows the | |
| | | | operator to release more | |
| | Starter Rope | | trimming line without | |
| | | | stopping the motor. To | |
| | | | release additional line, | |
| | | | lightly tap the trimming | |
| | | | head on the ground while | |
| | | | operating the trimmer at | |
| | | | high speed. Fig 10 | |
| | | | If excess line is released, | Fig 11 |
| C | Throttle | | a blade in the guard will |
| Choke Lever in Full | automatically cut the line | Line |
| Trigger |
| to the proper length. Fig 11 | Length |
| | Choke Position |
| | | Blade |
| | | | |
Place the | Fig 7 | CHOKE POSITIONS | NOTE: Always keep the | | |
trimming line fully extend- | | |
choke lever | | |
| 3 | | Run | ed. Line release becomes | | |
in the “Partial | | | | |
| | more difficult as cutting | | |
Choke” posi- | | | | | |
| | | line becomes shorter. | | |
tion. Fig 7. | | | | | | | |
Keep the | | 2 | Partial | CAUTION: Do not remove or alter the line cut- |
throttle trig- | |
| Choke | ting blade on the guard. Excessive line length |
ger | |
depressed at | | 1 | | | will cause clutch to overheat and may result in |
| | | serious personal injury. | |
all times. Pull | | | Full | |
| | | | |
the starter | | | | | |
| | Choke | REPLACING EXHAUSTED CUTTING LINE |
rope briskly | | | | | Remove bump head | | |
1 to 3 times | | | | | | |
| | | | knob by turning anti- | | |
to start the motor. | | | | | |
| | | clockwise. Remove | | |
| | | | | | |
If motor fails to start, repeat steps 5 to 7 | | spool and spring from | | |
| spindle. Fig 12. | | |
| | | | | | |
NOTE: If the motor floods while attempting to start the | | | |
trimmer, place the choke lever in the “Run Position”, | Cut 2 x 2.2m lengths of | | |
squeeze the throttle | | | | Fig 12 | |
| Fig 8 | | cutting line and insert | |
trigger and pull the | | | |
| | one end of each line | | |
starter rope briskly. | | | | | Fig 13 |
| | | into the two spool holes as |
The motor should start | | |
| | illustrated in Fig 13. | | |
within 3 to 8 pulls. | | | | | |
| | | | | |
After the motor | | | | | | | |
warms up for 5 to 10 | | | Wind cutting lines | | |
seconds, place the | | | | | |
| | | clockwise as illustrated in | | |
choke lever in the | | | | | |
| Throttle Trigger | | Fig 14, with each line sepa- | |
“Run Position”. Be | | | Fig 14 |
| | | rated by the spool divider. | |
sure to keep the throt- | | | |
| Fig 9 | Wind to within | | |
tle trigger depressed | | | |
| 15 cm of the end of the | | |
while warming the | | | | | |
| | | line. | | |
motor. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Fig 8 | | | | | Lock each end of the cut- | | |
| | | | | | |
NOTE: Choking is not | | | ting line into the slots | | |
| | on opposite sides of the | | Fig 15 |
required when starting | | | |
| | spool as illustrated in | | |
a warm motor. Start a | | | | |
| | Fig 15. | | |
warm motor in the | | | | Spool | |
| | | | |
“Run” position. | | | | | | |
| | | | | Divider | |
| | | | | | |
To stop the motor | | Stop Switch | | | |
depress the Stop | | | | | | Slots |
Switch. Fig 9 | | | | | | | |
