Ryobi CS26 Brush Cutter User Manual


 
9 — English
ASSEMBLY
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 - SS26 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.
Install the arbor.
Install the string head assembly onto the gear head shaft.
Refer to Installing Bump Feed String Head or Installing
Dual Spool
Fixed Line String Head Insert later in this
manual.
CONVERTING FROM STRING TRIMMER TO
BRUSHCUTTER - BC26
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.
REMOVING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS
DEFLECTOR AND STRING HEAD
See Figures 10 - 13.
Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the
gear head.
Remove the hex head bolt and string head assembly.
Remove the arbor.
Remove the flanged washer and retain it for the blade
installation.
Remove the wing screw securing the grass deflector.
Remove the grass deflector.
NOTE: Store the string head parts together for later
use.
INSTALLING THE TRI-ARC
®
BLADE AND
BRUSHCUTTER GUARD
See Figures 10 - 14.
Install the brushcutter guard. Refer to Attaching the
Brushcutter Guard - BC26 earlier in this manual.
Place the flanged washer over the gear head shaft with
the hollow side toward the brushcutter guard.
Center the blade on the flanged washer, making sure the
blade fits flat and the raised hub of the flanged washer
goes through the hole in the blade.
Install the cupped washer with the raised center away
from the blade.
Place the blade nut onto the gear head shaft.
Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the
flanged washer and gear head.
Install the blade nut by turning it counterclockwise (left
handed threads).
Tighten the blade nut securely and torque to 120 in.lb.
minimum.