Ryobi RY15523 Trimmer User Manual


 
6 — English
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. 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
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purpose listed below:
Trimming grass and weeds from around porches, fences,
and decks
LINE TRIMMING CUT-OFF BLADE
See Figure 4.
The trimmer is equipped with a line trimming cut-off blade
on the grass deflector. Replace the line whenever you hear
the engine running faster than normal, or when trimming
efficiency diminishes. This will maintain best performance.
OPERATING THE TRIMMER
See Figure 5.
WARNING:
Engine housing on gas power heads may become hot
during trimmer operation. Do not rest or place your arm,
hand, or any body part against the engine housing dur-
ing trimmer operation. Only hold the trimmer as shown
in Figure 4 with all body parts clear of engine housing.
Extended contact with the engine housing may result in
burns or other injuries.
The straight shaft trimmer attachment connects to the power
head by means of a coupler device.
Remove the hanger cap from the attachment shaft.
Loosen the knob on the coupler of the power head shaft.
Push in the button located on the straight shaft trimmer
attachment. Align the button with the guide recess on the
power head coupler and slide the two shafts together.
Rotate attachment shaft until button locks into the posi-
tioning hole.
NOTE: If the buttons do not release completely in the
positioning holes, the shafts are not locked into place.
Slightly rotate from side to side until the button is locked
into place.
Tighten the knob securely.
WARNING:
Be certain the knob is fully tightened before operating
equipment. Check it periodically for tightness during use
to avoid serious injury.
ATTACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR
See Figure 3.
NOTE: Install the grass deflector before the attachment is
connected to the power head.
Remove the wing screw from the grass deflector.
Insert the tab on the mounting bracket in the slot on the
grass deflector.
Align the screw hole in the mounting bracket with the
screw hole in the grass deflector.
Insert the wing screw through the mounting bracket and
into the grass deflector.
Tighten the screw securely.
REMOVING THE ATTACHMENT FROM THE
POWER HEAD
For removing or changing the attachment:
Stop the engine or motor.
Loosen the knob.
Push in the button and twist the shafts to remove and
separate ends.