Brush cutter
RBDM40
WWW.RATO-EUROPE.COM
Read all safety rules and instructions carefully before operating this tool
Page 1: ...Brush cutter RBDM40 WWW RATO EUROPE COM Read all safety rules and instructions carefully before operating this tool...
Page 2: ...Contents 2 Symbols 3 Safety Instructions 5 Operation 9 Know your 40V brush cutter grass trimmer 12 Functional description 13 Assembly 15 Maintenance 20 Troubleshooting 22 Technical data 23 EC Declarat...
Page 3: ...ection Approved eye protection Approved head goggles or a visor Max speed of output shaft rpm MAX 7000 The operator of the machine must ensure while working that no persons or animals come closer than...
Page 4: ...on the battery and or on the battery charger This product must be deposited at an appropriate recycling facility Applies to Europe only Li ion Fail safe transformer Use and store battery charger only...
Page 5: ...equipment unattended and place it in a safe location to prevent danger to others or damage to the equipment 10 Don t force the equipment it will do the job better and with less likelihood of a risk o...
Page 6: ...can operate with this product are the cutting attachment we recommend in the technical data chapter Never use a machine that has been modified in any way from its original specification Never use the...
Page 7: ...oved personal protective equipment whenever you use the machine Personal protective equipment cannot eliminate the risk of injury but it will reduce the degree of injury if an accident does happen Ask...
Page 8: ...abusive conditions liquid may be ejected from the battery avoid contact If contact accidentally occurs flush with water If liquid contacts eyes additionally seek medical help Liquid ejected from the b...
Page 9: ...ever cut above waist height 4 Never stand on a ladder and run the equipment 5 Never climb up into trees to perform cutting operation with the equipment 6 Never work on unstable surfaces 7 Remove sand...
Page 10: ...excess of 3 cm or the cutter blade will be deflected at great force with the risk of injuries Kickback prevention see Fig 2 To avoid kickbacks observe the following 1 Operation within a blade segment...
Page 11: ...accessories 5 When not in use store the equipment indoors in dry and high or locked up place out of the reach of children Clean and maintain before storage 6 Use only the manufacturer s recommended re...
Page 12: ...t requires an understanding of the information on the product and in this operator s manual as well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting Before use of this product familiarize yourself wit...
Page 13: ...the tongue on the battery with the groove in the housing and slip it into place Always insert it all the way until it locks in place with a little click Remove the battery from the machine by pressin...
Page 14: ...trigger The tool speed is increased by increasing pressure on the switch trigger Release the switch trigger to stop Speed change see Fig 6 1 FAST SPEED 1 FAST SPEED 2 SLOW SPEED 2 SLOW SPEED For BBC23...
Page 15: ...the handle and grip For model BBC236DH see Fig 7 NUT HANDLE SCREW A GRIP HANDLE HOLDER SCREW B HANDLE CLAMP Fig 7 1 2 1 Loosen knob Place handle between handle clamp and handle holder Adjust the hand...
Page 16: ...Fig 9 3 Fit the barrier and handle onto the shaft pipe with the knob Make sure Position the barrier on the left side of the tool see Fig 10 4 Tight the knob so that the grip barrier assembly cannot mo...
Page 17: ...ceive washer rotate the receive washer until it is locked with the hex wrench Loosen the hex nut left hand thread with the hex socket wrench and remove the nut cup clamp washer and hex wrench SPANNER...
Page 18: ...LATCHES Fig 14 Fig 15 1 Fit the receive washer and housing onto the motor shaft see fig 13 2 Hold the housing insert the hex wrench through the hole on the receive washer then tighten the one nut by...
Page 19: ...your right hand side so that the shaft of the barrier is always ahead of you The correct posture reduces the risk of injury caused by kickback Fig 16 Attachment of shoulder harness see fig 17 18 Fig 1...
Page 20: ...er of new nylon cord into the notch in the center of the spool with one end of the cord extending about 80 mm 3 1 8 more than the other Then wind both ends firmly around the spool in the direction of...
Page 21: ...NCE Cover Latches Fig 23 5 Align the protrusion on the underside of the cover with the slots of the eyelets Then push cover firmly onto the housing to secure it Make sure the latches fully spread in t...
Page 22: ...ng is not effective replace battery The drive system does Ask your local authorized service not work correctly center for repair Foreign object such as a branch is Cutting tool does not rotate jamming...
Page 23: ...ing to EN60335 1 EN50636 2 91 and EN ISO11806 1 dB A Brush cutter Grass trimmer 80 2 76 K 3 Sound power level dB A Brush cutter Grass trimmer 91 3 92 7 K 3 Vibration levels Vibration levels at handles...
Page 24: ...Brush cutter Model BBC236DH BBC236SH Serial number 000001 999999 Applicable EC Directives Machinery Directive 2006 42 EC Additional used EC Directives EMC Directive 2014 30 EU RoHS Directive 2011 65 E...
