9 — English
OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields when operating products. Failure to do so could
result in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in
possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom-
mended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of
attachments or accessories not recommended can result
in serious personal injury.
This product will accept Ryobi One+ 18 V lithium-ion
battery packs and Ryobi One+ 18 V nickel-cadmium battery
packs.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator’s
Manual for the battery packs and chargers listed in the
General Safety Rules.
WARNING:
Battery products are always in operating condition.
Therefore, the ON/OFF switch should always be turned
OFF when not in use.
STARTING/STOPPING THE STRING TRIMMER
See Figure 4.
To start the string trimmer, push the lock-off button to
either the right or left side and pull the switch trigger.
To stop the string trimmer, release the switch trigger.
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK
See Figure 5.
Insert the battery pack into the product as shown.
Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap into place and the battery pack is secured before
beginning operation.
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 5.
Depress the latches on each side of the battery pack.
Remove the battery pack.
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
LATCHES
SWITCH
TRIGGER
LOCK-OFF
BUTTON