Ryobi PBC3046B Brush Cutter User Manual


 
9
ASSEMBLY
BLADE GUARD
See Figure 6.
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 torque 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 6.
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.
Fig. 6
MOUNTING CLAMP
FOUR SCREWS
THREADED
MOUNTING PLATES
BLADE GUARD
GRASS DEFLECTOR
LOCKING
TABS
NOTCHES
WARNING:
Always stop the engine and remove the sparking
plug wire before making any adjustments such as
changing cutting heads; this is to reduce the risk of
serious personal injury.
UPPER FLANGE
WASHER
HOLDING PIN
SPOOL RETAINER
GRASS
DEFLECTOR
Fig. 7
STRING HEAD
DRIVE CONNECTOR
CONVERTING FROM TRIMMER TO
BRUSHCUTTER
REMOVING THE STRING HEAD
See Figure 7.
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) spanner
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.
SPANNER
(16 mm)