ASSEMBLY

BLADE GUARD

See Figure 8.

1.Attach the blade guard to the mounting bracket; install the four screws (10-24 x 3/4 in.) from the top of the mounting bracket through the blade guard and into the threaded mounting plates.

2.Using the torx wrench supplied, tighten all four screws securely.

NOTE: When using the string head, the string shield must be attached to blade guard.

GRASS DEFLECTOR

See Figure 8.

1.Attach the grass deflector to the blade guard by placing the three locking tabs into the three notches.

2.Snap the blade guard and grass deflector together to lock

into place.

THREADED

MOUNTING PLATES

 

WARNING:

Always stop the engine and remove the spark plug wire before making any adjustments such as changing cutting heads; this is to reduce the risk of serious personal injury.

FOUR SCREWS

MOUNTING CLAMP

BLADE GUARD

NOTCHES

LOCKING

TABS

GRASS DEFLECTOR

Fig. 8

CONVERTING FROM STRING TRIMMER TO BRUSHCUTTER

REMOVING THE STRING HEAD

See Figure 9.

1.Align the slot in the upper flange washer with the hole in the gear head. Place the holding pin through the slot in the upper flange washer and the hole in the gear head.

Turn the spool retainer clockwise to remove. Remove the spool and string head from the drive connector.

2.Place the holding pin through the upper flange washer and the gear head. Using the 16 mm (5/8 in.) wrench supplied, turn the drive connector clockwise to remove.

3.Remove the upper flange washer from the gear shaft and retain for blade installation.

4.Remove the grass deflector by pushing in on the three locking tabs while pulling on the grass deflector to separate from the blade guard.

NOTE: Store the string head parts together for later use.

GEAR

HEAD

UPPER FLANGE

WASHER

HOLDING PIN

GRASS

DEFLECTOR

WRENCH

(16 mm)

DRIVE CONNECTOR

SPOOL RETAINER

STRING HEAD

Fig. 9

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Ryobi Outdoor RY70105, PBC3046E manual Blade Guard, Grass Deflector, Converting from String Trimmer to Brushcutter